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State of Vermont
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State of Vermont
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vermont.gov
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1791
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The State of Vermont is the 14th U.S. state, admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, providing government services to Vermont's residents through 20+ agencies including the Agency of Education, Department of Libraries, Department of Mental Health, Department for Children and Families (DCF), the Enhanced 911 Board, the Agency of Digital Services, and the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA). The state's primary citizen-facing portal, Vermont.gov, aggregates services spanning vehicle registration, tax filing, vital records, public benefits, court access, education oversight, library access, and emergency response. Governor Phil Scott, the 82nd Governor since January 5, 2017, leads the executive branch alongside Lt. Governor John Rodgers, Attorney General Charity Clark, Treasurer Mike Pieciak, Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, and State Auditor Doug Hoffer. Headcount is reported at 5,001-10,000 state employees serving a population distributed across 251 municipalities.

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The State of Vermont is a U.S. state government serving approximately 640,000 residents through 20+ agencies delivering education, public safety, social services, mental health care, library services, and administrative functions via Vermont.gov and field offices.

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5,001–10,000
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HeadquartersMontpelier, United States
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Montpelier
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North America
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Offices5 records

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Keyword5 values
state government services, public administration, government agencies, regulatory services, public safety services
Industry4 codes
1State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family)
CodeBPAIABAIPrimaryYes
2State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration
CodeBPAIABAHPrimaryNo
3National/State/Local Immunization Program Offices
CodeHLAJAHAAPrimaryNo
4Health Policy & Legislation Authorities
CodeHLAJACAAPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Administration of Public Health Programs92312
  • Public Administration92
  • Administration of Public Health Programs923120
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Health Services8000
  • Services-Social Services8300
Product category
State Government Services
Marketing channels6 records

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Distribution channels7 records

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others
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B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

The State of Vermont delivers government administration and public services to its residents, businesses, and visitors. Core offerings include motor vehicle registration and licensing (DMV), state tax administration, health insurance marketplace operation (Vermont Health Connect), judicial services, public safety and emergency management (including E911), education oversight, environmental and natural resource management, state parks, public libraries, workforce development, and elections administration. It also publishes open data and operates traveler information (511) and emergency notification (VT-Alert) systems.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • $31.7 million in disaster aid block grants approved for Vermont communities impacted by 2023 and 2024 flooding
Product overview1 text field

State of Vermont delivers public services through Vermont.gov, a unified citizen-facing portal connecting residents to all state government agencies and online transactions. The portfolio spans education (Agency of Education, postsecondary programs, Universal PreK), public safety (Enhanced 911 Board including Text-to-911 and CARE emergency registry), libraries (Department of Libraries managing 185+ public libraries, the Palace Project eBook/eAudiobook app, Vermont Online Library with Gale/Cengage databases, and ABLE Library for accessibility), mental health (Department of Mental Health with crisis services, designated agencies, and residential care), courts (Vermont Judiciary online services), and cross-agency services (DMV, tax filing, health insurance marketplace, emergency alerts, open data portal, permit navigation, and job matching). The Palace Project and Vermont Online Library are the primary digital content platforms serving library patrons, while E911 provides critical emergency communications infrastructure.

Product and service18 records
1511 Vermont
CategoryTransportation information
2Vermont Health Connect
CategoryHealth insurance marketplace
3VT-Alert
CategoryPublic safety / emergency alerts
4myVermont.gov
CategoryDigital government portal
5Vermont Permit Navigator
CategoryRegulatory assistance
6Vermont Judiciary Online
CategoryJudicial services
7Vermont Job Link
CategoryWorkforce development
8Palace Project
CategoryLibrary services
9Vermont Online Library (VOL)
CategoryLibrary services
10E911 Board Services
CategoryEmergency communications
11Vermont Department of Libraries
CategoryLibrary services
12Vermont Agency of Education
CategoryEducation
13Vermont Department of Mental Health
CategoryHealth and human services
14Vermont State Parks
CategoryParks and recreation
15Vermont DMV Online Services
CategoryMotor vehicle services
16Vermont Tax Services
CategoryTax administration
17Vermont Open Data Portal
CategoryOpen government data
18Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA)
CategoryRecords and archives
Scale indicator5 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership16 partners
1Newspapers.com (Ancestry.com subsidiary)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

VSARA partnership provides Vermont residents free access to over 1 million digitized Vermont newspaper pages. Also includes institution subscription for onsite research. Follows digitization standards comparable to Library of Congress Chronicling America program.

libraries.vermont.gov
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

NECHE approved Vermont as a SARA member state in April 2015, enabling interstate postsecondary distance education through State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

National agreement establishing standards for interstate postsecondary distance education, coordinated in Vermont by the Agency of Education.

Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

State library eBook and eAudiobook platform using LYRASIS's Palace Project app, which evolved from NYPL's SimplyE app. Integrates content from multiple vendors including Overdrive, Baker & Taylor, Bibliotecha, and Biblioboard.

5Green Mountain Library Consortium (GMLC)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

14+ year consortium providing Overdrive collection access integrated with Palace Project, dramatically expanding patron options for digital content.

libraries.vermont.gov
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Organization playing important roles in serving higher education needs of Vermont residents.

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Association supporting independent colleges in Vermont.

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Description

Organization serving higher education needs of Vermont residents through student assistance programs.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Consortium supporting higher education collaboration in Vermont.

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Description

CLIC provides legal information for Vermont citizens including reference services, self-help books, and Vermont Law Collection.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Organization organizing mental health intake and crisis lines by county across Vermont.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partnership for 211 social services referral hotline integrated with E911 public education efforts.

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Description

Partner in Vermont Digital Newspaper Project along with University of Vermont, preserving historical newspapers for online access.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Host institution for Vermont Digital Newspaper Project, preserving historical newspapers.

Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Provider of electronic databases for Vermont Online Library (VOL), including academic journals, magazines, and reference resources.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

State agency administering the $31.7M disaster relief grants covering infrastructure, timber, market losses, economic losses, and bare-ground practices for farmers.

Recent move6 records

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Expansion highlight6 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Adjacent New England state government with a comparable mix of human services, education oversight, transportation, and public safety functions, and overlapping constituency profile. Most direct operating-model peer given geography, scale, and service scope.

TypeDirect peer
Description

New England state government with nearly identical population scale (~1.3M residents), rural service-delivery challenges, and a comparable Department of Health and Human Services structure. Strong match on budget size, services mix, and operating geography.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Neighbor New England state with a similar citizen-services portal (mass.gov) and progressive policy regime. Direct functional peer across education, mental health, libraries, and climate regulation.

TypeDirect peer
Description

New England state with overlapping agencies in human services, mental health, transportation, and education, and a similar consolidated citizen-portal model (CT.gov). Compares closely on service breadth and political economy.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Compact New England state with comparable digital services ambition and a smaller scale of operations. Direct peer across E911, education, libraries, and DMV functions.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Border state with overlapping E911, education, mental health, and library programs. Notable as the parent of the NYPL SimplyE app that became the Palace Project platform adopted by Vermont.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Western state with comparable climate-policy ambition and progressive legislative identity. Less direct on geography but a recognized parallel on environmental regulation and cap-and-invest frameworks.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large-scale progressive state with leading climate and digital-services initiatives. Different scale but a model peer for E911 modernization, climate accountability laws, and integrated benefit portals.

TypeOthers
Description

Non-profit technology partner that built and operates the Palace Project app adopted by Vermont libraries. Enabling counterpart in the digital content ecosystem, not a competing government.

TypeOthers
Description

Originating institution for the SimplyE app that LYRASIS evolved into the Palace Project currently deployed by Vermont. Library-system ecosystem precedent and content-aggregation reference point, not a direct competitor.

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Key highlights6 records

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Profiles6 records

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Subsidiaries7 records

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Compliance3 records

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Investment2 records

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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State of Vermont

State Government Servicesvermont.gov

The State of Vermont is a U.S. state government serving approximately 640,000 residents through 20+ agencies delivering education, public safety, social services, mental health care, library services, and administrative functions via Vermont.gov and field offices.

What State of Vermont does

The State of Vermont is the 14th U.S. state, admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, providing government services to Vermont's residents through 20+ agencies including the Agency of Education, Department of Libraries, Department of Mental Health, Department for Children and Families (DCF), the Enhanced 911 Board, the Agency of Digital Services, and the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA). The state's primary citizen-facing portal, Vermont.gov, aggregates services spanning vehicle registration, tax filing, vital records, public benefits, court access, education oversight, library access, and emergency response. Governor Phil Scott, the 82nd Governor since January 5, 2017, leads the executive branch alongside Lt. Governor John Rodgers, Attorney General Charity Clark, Treasurer Mike Pieciak, Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, and State Auditor Doug Hoffer. Headcount is reported at 5,001-10,000 state employees serving a population distributed across 251 municipalities.

State of Vermont firmographics

Firmographics
Name
State of Vermont
Legal name
State of Vermont
Website
https://vermont.gov
Company type
Private
Founded year
1791
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
5,001–10,000 employees
Short description
The State of Vermont is a U.S. state government serving approximately 640,000 residents through 20+ agencies delivering education, public safety, social services, mental health care, library services, and administrative functions via Vermont.gov and field offices.
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State of Vermont industry classification

Industry
Product category
State Government Services
NAICS
Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Public Administration (92), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)
SIC
Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)
akta.pro primary industry
State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)
akta.pro secondary industries
State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration (BPAIABAH), National/State/Local Immunization Program Offices (HLAJAHAA), Health Policy & Legislation Authorities (HLAJACAA)

Keywords

  • State government services
  • Public administration
  • Government agencies
  • Regulatory services
  • Public safety services

Where State of Vermont is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Montpelier
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

State of Vermont business model

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GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

State of Vermont product offering

Product offering

Core offering

The State of Vermont delivers government administration and public services to its residents, businesses, and visitors. Core offerings include motor vehicle registration and licensing (DMV), state tax administration, health insurance marketplace operation (Vermont Health Connect), judicial services, public safety and emergency management (including E911), education oversight, environmental and natural resource management, state parks, public libraries, workforce development, and elections administration. It also publishes open data and operates traveler information (511) and emergency notification (VT-Alert) systems.

Product overview

State of Vermont delivers public services through Vermont.gov, a unified citizen-facing portal connecting residents to all state government agencies and online transactions. The portfolio spans education (Agency of Education, postsecondary programs, Universal PreK), public safety (Enhanced 911 Board including Text-to-911 and CARE emergency registry), libraries (Department of Libraries managing 185+ public libraries, the Palace Project eBook/eAudiobook app, Vermont Online Library with Gale/Cengage databases, and ABLE Library for accessibility), mental health (Department of Mental Health with crisis services, designated agencies, and residential care), courts (Vermont Judiciary online services), and cross-agency services (DMV, tax filing, health insurance marketplace, emergency alerts, open data portal, permit navigation, and job matching). The Palace Project and Vermont Online Library are the primary digital content platforms serving library patrons, while E911 provides critical emergency communications infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • 511 Vermont
  • Vermont Health Connect
  • VT-Alert
  • myVermont.gov
  • Vermont Permit Navigator
  • Vermont Judiciary Online
  • Vermont Job Link
  • Palace Project
  • Vermont Online Library (VOL)
  • E911 Board Services
  • Vermont Department of Libraries
  • Vermont Agency of Education
  • Vermont Department of Mental Health
  • Vermont State Parks
  • Vermont DMV Online Services
  • Vermont Tax Services
  • Vermont Open Data Portal
  • Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA)

Quantifiable outcome

  • $31.7 million in disaster aid block grants approved for Vermont communities impacted by 2023 and 2024 flooding

Companies that use State of Vermont

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Segments4 records

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State of Vermont technology and API

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Integration8 records

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State of Vermont partnerships and signals

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

  • Newspapers.com (Ancestry.com subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVSARA partnership provides Vermont residents free access to over 1 million digitized Vermont newspaper pages. Also includes institution subscription for onsite research. Follows digitization standards comparable to Library of Congress Chronicling America program.
  • New England Board of Higher Education (NECHE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNECHE approved Vermont as a SARA member state in April 2015, enabling interstate postsecondary distance education through State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement.
  • NC-SARA (National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agreement establishing standards for interstate postsecondary distance education, coordinated in Vermont by the Agency of Education.
  • LYRASIS / Palace ProjectcoreTechnology or IntegrationState library eBook and eAudiobook platform using LYRASIS's Palace Project app, which evolved from NYPL's SimplyE app. Integrates content from multiple vendors including Overdrive, Baker & Taylor, Bibliotecha, and Biblioboard.
  • Green Mountain Library Consortium (GMLC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner14+ year consortium providing Overdrive collection access integrated with Palace Project, dramatically expanding patron options for digital content.
  • Vermont Higher Education Council (VHEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization playing important roles in serving higher education needs of Vermont residents.
  • Association of Vermont Independent Colleges (AVIC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting independent colleges in Vermont.
  • Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization serving higher education needs of Vermont residents through student assistance programs.
  • Green Mountain Higher Education Consortium (GMHEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium supporting higher education collaboration in Vermont.
  • Vermont Law School (Community Legal Information Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLIC provides legal information for Vermont citizens including reference services, self-help books, and Vermont Law Collection.
  • Vermont Care PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization organizing mental health intake and crisis lines by county across Vermont.
  • United Ways of Vermont (211)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 211 social services referral hotline integrated with E911 public education efforts.
  • Vermont Historical SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Vermont Digital Newspaper Project along with University of Vermont, preserving historical newspapers for online access.
  • University of VermontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for Vermont Digital Newspaper Project, preserving historical newspapers.
  • Gale/CengagecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of electronic databases for Vermont Online Library (VOL), including academic journals, magazines, and reference resources.
  • Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency administering the $31.7M disaster relief grants covering infrastructure, timber, market losses, economic losses, and bare-ground practices for farmers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

State of Vermont competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • State of New Hampshire: Adjacent New England state government with a comparable mix of human services, education oversight, transportation, and public safety functions, and overlapping constituency profile. Most direct operating-model peer given geography, scale, and service scope.
  • State of Maine: New England state government with nearly identical population scale (~1.3M residents), rural service-delivery challenges, and a comparable Department of Health and Human Services structure. Strong match on budget size, services mix, and operating geography.
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Neighbor New England state with a similar citizen-services portal (mass.gov) and progressive policy regime. Direct functional peer across education, mental health, libraries, and climate regulation.
  • State of Connecticut: New England state with overlapping agencies in human services, mental health, transportation, and education, and a similar consolidated citizen-portal model (CT.gov). Compares closely on service breadth and political economy.
  • State of Rhode Island: Compact New England state with comparable digital services ambition and a smaller scale of operations. Direct peer across E911, education, libraries, and DMV functions.
  • State of New York: Border state with overlapping E911, education, mental health, and library programs. Notable as the parent of the NYPL SimplyE app that became the Palace Project platform adopted by Vermont.

Broad incumbents

  • State of Oregon: Western state with comparable climate-policy ambition and progressive legislative identity. Less direct on geography but a recognized parallel on environmental regulation and cap-and-invest frameworks.
  • State of California: Large-scale progressive state with leading climate and digital-services initiatives. Different scale but a model peer for E911 modernization, climate accountability laws, and integrated benefit portals.

Others

  • LYRASIS: Non-profit technology partner that built and operates the Palace Project app adopted by Vermont libraries. Enabling counterpart in the digital content ecosystem, not a competing government.
  • New York Public Library (NYPL): Originating institution for the SimplyE app that LYRASIS evolved into the Palace Project currently deployed by Vermont. Library-system ecosystem precedent and content-aggregation reference point, not a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

State of Vermont social profiles

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State of Vermont compliance and trust

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Compliance3 records

State of Vermont financial estimates

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State of Vermont leadership team

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

State of Vermont subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries7 records

State of Vermont funding detail

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State of Vermont M&A and investment

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Investments2 records

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Frequently asked questions about State of Vermont

What does State of Vermont do?

The State of Vermont delivers government administration and public services to its residents, businesses, and visitors. Core offerings include motor vehicle registration and licensing (DMV), state tax administration, health insurance marketplace operation (Vermont Health Connect), judicial services, public safety and emergency management (including E911), education oversight, environmental and natural resource management, state parks, public libraries, workforce development, and elections administration. It also publishes open data and operates traveler information (511) and emergency notification (VT-Alert) systems.

Is State of Vermont a public or private company?

State of Vermont is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was State of Vermont founded?

State of Vermont was founded in 1791. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.

Where is State of Vermont based?

State of Vermont is headquartered in Montpelier, United States, in the North America region.

Who are State of Vermont's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are State of New Hampshire, State of Maine, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Connecticut, State of Rhode Island and State of New York. Broad incumbents are State of Oregon and State of California. Others are LYRASIS and New York Public Library (NYPL).

Does State of Vermont have an API?

No public API is recorded for State of Vermont.

What industry is State of Vermont in?

State of Vermont's product category is State Government Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAIABAI, State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family), with a secondary code of BPAIABAH, State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration. Its NAICS code is 92312 and its SIC code is 8000.

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