Other Support Activities for Water Transportation

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

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services to water transportation (except port and harbor operations; marine cargo handling services; and navigational services to shipping). Illustrative Examples: Floating drydocks (i.e., routine repair and maintenance of ships) Ship scaling services Marine cargo checkers and surveyors

NAICS code 488390 — Other Support Activities for Water 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 Support Activities for 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 $47M average annual receipts, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 488390.

What is NAICS code 488390?

NAICS code 488390 is 'Other Support Activities for Water Transportation', classified under the Transportation and Warehousing sector (NAICS 48). This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services to water transportation (except port and harbor operations; marine cargo handling services; and navigational services to

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 488390?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 488390 (Other Support Activities for Water Transportation) as one with $47M average annual receipts. 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 488390 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 488390 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 488390 (Other Support Activities for Water Transportation) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.