NAICS code 488390: Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
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).
- announced, opening soon
- 3
- SBA small-business size limit
- $47.0M
Open federal bids for 488390
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Is your company small for 488390?
The SBA limit is $47 million average annual receipts.
What 488390 covers
Included
- Floating drydocks (i.e., routine repair and maintenance of ships)
- Ship scaling services
- Marine cargo checkers and surveyors
Use another code for
- Ship painting: Industry 238320, Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
- Providing ship janitorial services: Industry 561720, Janitorial Services
- Operating port, harbor, or canal facilities: Industry 488310, Port and Harbor Operations
- Providing dredging services: Industry 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Providing stevedoring and other marine cargo handling services (except warehousing): Industry 488320, Marine Cargo Handling
- Providing navigational services to shipping: Industry 488330, Navigational Services to Shipping
- Providing ship overhauling or repairs in a shipyard: Industry 336611, Ship Building and Repairing
- Providing towing services on inland waters: Industry 483211, Inland Water Freight Transportation
Activities listed under 488390
- Cargo checkers, marine
- Cargo surveyors, marine
- Drydocks, floating (i.e., routine repair and maintenance of ships)
- Marine cargo checkers and surveyors
- Ship dismantling at floating drydock
- Ship scaling services not done at a shipyard
Questions
What is NAICS code 488390?
NAICS 488390 is “Other Support Activities for Water Transportation”. 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).
What businesses use NAICS code 488390?
Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Floating drydocks (i.e., routine repair and maintenance of ships); Ship scaling services; and Marine cargo checkers and surveyors.
What is not included in NAICS 488390?
Businesses mainly ship painting are classified in Industry 238320, Painting and Wall Covering Contractors; providing ship janitorial services are classified in Industry 561720, Janitorial Services; and operating port, harbor, or canal facilities are classified in Industry 488310, Port and Harbor Operations.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 488390?
$47 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 488390?
SIC codes 3731 (Ship Building and Repairing, part), 4499 (Water Transportation Services, NEC, part), 4785 (Fixed Facilities and Inspection and Weighing Services for Motor Vehicle Transportation, part) and 7699 (Repair Shops and Related Services, NEC, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).
What is the IRS business code for NAICS 488390?
488000 (Support activities for transportation (including motor vehicle towing)) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 488111–488999.
How do I find government contracts for NAICS 488390?
Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 488390 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); bids: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. 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.