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NAICS code 237130: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of power lines and towers, power plants, and radio, television, and telecommunications transmitting/receiving towers. The work performed may include new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repairs. Specialty trade contractors are included in this industry if they are engaged in activities primarily related to power and communication line and related structures construction. All structures (including buildings) that are integral parts of power and communication networks (e.g., transmitting towers, substations, and power plants) are included.

SBA small-business size limit
$45.0M

Is your company small for 237130?

The SBA limit is $45 million average annual receipts.

What 237130 covers

Included

  • Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction
  • Power line stringing
  • Cellular phone tower construction
  • Radio transmitting tower construction
  • Co-generation plant construction
  • Satellite receiving station construction
  • Communication tower construction
  • Nuclear power plant construction
  • Telephone line stringing
  • Electric light and power plant (except hydroelectric) construction
  • Transformer station and substation, electric power, construction
  • Electric power transmission line and tower construction
  • Underground cable (e.g., fiber optic, electricity, telephone, cable television) laying

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Activities listed under 237130

  • Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction
  • Cable laying (e.g., fiber optic, electricity, marine, telephone, cable television), including underground
  • Cellular phone tower construction
  • Co-generation plant construction
  • Communication antenna construction
  • Communication tower construction
  • Construction management, power and communication transmission line
  • Electric light and power plant (except hydroelectric) construction
  • Electric power transmission line and tower construction
  • Electricity generating plant (except hydroelectric) construction
  • Fiber optic cable transmission line construction
  • Microwave relay tower construction
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  • Nuclear power plant construction
  • Pole line construction
  • Power line stringing
  • Power plant (except hydroelectric) construction
  • Radio transmitting tower construction
  • Satellite receiving station construction
  • Solar power structure construction
  • Substation and switching station, power transmission line, construction
  • Telephone line construction
  • Telephone line stringing
  • Television transmitting tower construction
  • Thermal power plant construction
  • Tower, power distribution and communication, construction
  • Transformer station and substation, electric power, construction
  • Transmission and distribution line construction
  • Underground cable (e.g., fiber optic, electricity, telephone, cable television) laying
  • Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction
  • Wind power structure construction

Questions

What is NAICS code 237130?

NAICS 237130 is “Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction”. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of power lines and towers, power plants, and radio, television, and telecommunications transmitting/receiving towers.

What businesses use NAICS code 237130?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction; Power line stringing; Cellular phone tower construction; Radio transmitting tower construction; Co-generation plant construction; and Satellite receiving station construction.

What is not included in NAICS 237130?

Businesses mainly constructing hydroelectric generating facilities are classified in Industry 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; constructing broadcast studios and similar nonresidential buildings are classified in Industry 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; and performing electrical work within buildings are classified in Industry 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 237130?

$45 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

What is the SIC code for NAICS 237130?

SIC codes 1623 (Water, Sewer, Pipeline, and Communications and Power Line Construction, part), 1629 (Heavy Construction, NEC, part) and 8741 (Management Services, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 237130?

237100 (Utility system construction) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 237110–237130.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 237130?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 237130 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.