This U.S. industry comprises general contractor establishments primarily responsible for the entire construction of new single-family housing, such as single-family detached houses and town houses or row houses where…
Matched in the Census NAICS:
Cabin construction general contractors
Cottage construction general contractors
Duplex (i.e., side-by-side) construction general contractors
This U.S. industry comprises general contractor establishments primarily responsible for the construction of new multifamily residential housing units (e.g., high-rise, garden, town house apartments, and condominiums…
Matched in the Census NAICS:
Apartment building construction general contractors
Condominium, multifamily, construction general contractors
Cooperative apartment, construction general contractors
Businesses primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of commercial and institutional buildings and related structures, such as stadiums, grain…
Matched in the Census NAICS:
Commercial building construction general contractors
Institutional building construction general contractors
Addition, alteration and renovation, general contractors, commercial warehouse
Businesses primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of industrial buildings (except warehouses).
Matched in the Census NAICS:
Industrial building (except warehouses) construction, general contractors
Addition, alteration and renovation, general contractors, industrial building (except warehouses)
Businesses primarily responsible for the remodeling construction (including additions, alterations, reconstruction, maintenance, and repairs) of houses and other residential buildings, single-family and multifamily.
Matched in the Census NAICS:
Remodeling and renovating general contractors, residential
Remodeling and renovating general contractors, multifamily building
Addition, alteration and renovation, multifamily building, general contractors
Businesses primarily engaged in site preparation activities, such as excavating and grading, demolition of buildings and other structures, and septic system installation.
Matched in the Census NAICS:
Mine site preparation and related construction activities, construction contractors
Backfilling, construction
Cesspool construction
Pick the code for the work that brings in most of your revenue.
Email me new bids for these codes — free
Federal bids under 236115, 236116, 236220, every morning.
No card. Unsubscribe in one click.
How to use the NAICS code lookup
1Describe what you doUse the words a customer would: “commercial lawn mowing”, not “green services company”.
2Compare the best matchesEach code shows the Census lines that matched and its SBA size limit. Open a code page to read its full definition.
3Pick a primary codeChoose the code for the work that brings in most of your revenue, then list the others in SAM.gov.
Example: a roofing company. “commercial roofing” → 238160 Roofing Contractors, SBA limit $19 million in average annual revenue.
The North American Industry Classification System gives every type of business a six-digit code. Federal agencies put one NAICS code on each solicitation, and SAM.gov registration asks for yours.
Why your NAICS code matters for bids
The code on a solicitation sets the SBA size standard for that bid, so it decides whether you can compete for small-business set-asides.
Questions
How do I find my NAICS code?
Describe your main activity in a few words (what you do, not what you are called), for example “commercial lawn mowing” or “office cleaning”. Open the code pages of the best matches and pick the one whose definition and examples fit what brings in most of your revenue.
Can a business have more than one NAICS code?
Yes. In your SAM.gov registration you can list every NAICS code you work in and mark one as your primary code.
Which NAICS code is used for a government bid?
The one on the solicitation. Federal agencies assign one NAICS code to each solicitation, and the SBA size standard of that code decides whether you count as a small business for that bid.
Is this the official NAICS search?
No. PublicBeam is independent. It searches the official 2022 NAICS files of the U.S. Census Bureau, which also has its own search at census.gov/naics.
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.
NAICS Codes for “general contractors construction” – NAICS Code Lookup