Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation

📘 Source: U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS Manual

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing water transportation of cargo in coastal waters, on the Great Lakes System, or deep seas between ports of the United States, Puerto Rico, and United States island possessions or protectorates. Marine transportation establishments using the facilities of the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Commission are considered to be using the Great Lakes Water Transportation System. Establishments primarily engaged in providing coastal and/or Great Lakes barge transportation services are included in this industry.

NAICS code 483113 — Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation — is used in SAM.gov to identify businesses whose primary activity falls within this classification. When you add this code to your SAM.gov entity registration, contracting officers searching for vendors in the Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation space will be able to find your business.

If this code represents your primary business activity, designate it as your primary NAICS code. Your primary NAICS code determines your size standard for any contract solicited under this code. With a size standard of 800 employees, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 483113.

What is NAICS code 483113?

NAICS code 483113 is 'Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation', classified under the Transportation and Warehousing sector (NAICS 48). This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing water transportation of cargo in coastal waters, on the Great Lakes System, or deep seas between ports of the United States,

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 483113?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 483113 (Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation) as one with 800 employees. This size standard determines eligibility for small business set-aside contracts, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB programs in SAM.gov.

How do I register NAICS code 483113 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 483113 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 483113 (Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.