What is NAICS code 488320?

NAICS 488320 is the industry "Marine Cargo Handling" in the North American Industry Classification System, part of the Transportation and Warehousing sector (48).

What is the size standard for NAICS 488320?

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 488320 in the SBA table of size standards on sba.gov; it changes from time to time.

NAICS Code 488320: Marine Cargo Handling

NAICS code 488320 is the industry for marine cargo handling 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 488320

Federal agencies obligated $486M on contracts under NAICS 488320 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $95.5M in FY2026. The biggest buyers were the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce. The largest contractors were Cooper/Ports America LLC, Versability Resources, Inc., Ssa Atlantic LLC.

See the full breakdown: government marine cargo handling contracts, who wins and who buys.

Open government bids for NAICS 488320

No open bids under NAICS 488320 right now. Check the open bids page, which is updated daily from SAM.gov.

Small business size standard for NAICS 488320

To bid on small business set-aside contracts under NAICS 488320, 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 4883

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 488320?: NAICS 488320 is the industry "Marine Cargo Handling" in the North American Industry Classification System, part of the Transportation and Warehousing sector (48).
What is the size standard for NAICS 488320?: 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 488320 in the SBA table of size standards on sba.gov; it changes from time to time.
Are there government contracts for NAICS 488320?: Yes. Federal agencies obligated $486M on contracts under NAICS 488320 from FY2024 to FY2026.