What is NAICS code 483111?

NAICS 483111 is the industry "Deep Sea Freight Transportation" in the North American Industry Classification System, part of the Transportation and Warehousing sector (48).

What is the size standard for NAICS 483111?

The SBA sets a small business size standard for each NAICS code, either average annual receipts or number of employees. Check the current value for 483111 in the SBA table of size standards on sba.gov; it changes from time to time.

NAICS Code 483111: Deep Sea Freight Transportation

NAICS code 483111 is the industry for deep sea freight transportation in the Transportation and Warehousing sector. Agencies tag every federal contract with a NAICS code, so this is the code to list in your SAM.gov registration and to search for bids.

Government contracts under NAICS 483111

Federal agencies obligated $9.6B on contracts under NAICS 483111 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $3.1B in FY2026. The biggest buyers were the Department of Defense, the Department of Transportation, the Agency for International Development. The largest contractors were Crowley Government Services, Inc., Patriot Contract Services, LLC, Tote Services, LLC.

See the full breakdown: government deep sea freight transportation contracts, who wins and who buys.

Open government bids for NAICS 483111

The newest open notices from SAM.gov. Bidding needs a free SAM.gov registration.

EXTENDED TERM TIME CHARTER / CONSOLIDATED CARGO OPERATIONS (CONSOL) CAPABLE COMBINATION CONTAINER/BREAKBULK VESSEL
Dept of Defense · Sources Sought · NAICS 483111
Posted Oct 30, 2026 · Responses due Dec 3, 2026
East Coast Tanker Time Charter (Extended Term)
Dept of Defense · Sources Sought · NAICS 483111 · No Set aside used
Posted Oct 30, 2026 · Responses due Nov 13, 2026
TUGCON; OPEN-OCEAN TOWClosing soon
Dept of Defense · Solicitation · NAICS 483111 · WA · Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted Oct 30, 2026 · Responses due Nov 6, 2026
85-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTERClosing soon
Dept of Defense · Solicitation · NAICS 483111 · No Set aside used
Posted Oct 30, 2026 · Responses due Nov 4, 2026
TUGCON; OPEN-OCEAN TOWClosing soon
Dept of Defense · Presolicitation · NAICS 483111 · WA · Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted Oct 30, 2026 · Responses due Nov 6, 2026

See all 7 open bids under NAICS 483111

Small business size standard for NAICS 483111

To bid on small business set-aside contracts under NAICS 483111, your business must be small under the SBA size standard for this code, measured either by average annual receipts or by number of employees. The values are updated periodically, so check the current SBA table of size standards before you bid.

Other NAICS codes in 4831

How to choose the right NAICS code

Pick the 6-digit code that best describes what you sell. List it as your primary code in SAM.gov, and add other codes for related work. Agencies choose one NAICS code for each contract, so check the codes on past awards for the kind of work you do. Search all codes in the NAICS code lookup.

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Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 483111?: NAICS 483111 is the industry "Deep Sea Freight Transportation" in the North American Industry Classification System, part of the Transportation and Warehousing sector (48).
What is the size standard for NAICS 483111?: The SBA sets a small business size standard for each NAICS code, either average annual receipts or number of employees. Check the current value for 483111 in the SBA table of size standards on sba.gov; it changes from time to time.
Are there government contracts for NAICS 483111?: Yes. Federal agencies obligated $9.6B on contracts under NAICS 483111 from FY2024 to FY2026, and 7 notices are open right now.