What is NAICS code 481112?

NAICS 481112 is the industry "Scheduled Freight Air Transportation" in the North American Industry Classification System, part of the Transportation and Warehousing sector (48).

What is the size standard for NAICS 481112?

The SBA sets a small business size standard for each NAICS code, either average annual receipts or number of employees. Check the current value for 481112 in the SBA table of size standards on sba.gov; it changes from time to time.

NAICS Code 481112: Scheduled Freight Air Transportation

NAICS code 481112 is the industry for scheduled freight air transportation in the Transportation and Warehousing sector. Agencies tag every federal contract with a NAICS code, so this is the code to list in your SAM.gov registration and to search for bids.

Government contracts under NAICS 481112

Federal agencies obligated $260M on contracts under NAICS 481112 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $28.6M in FY2026. The biggest buyers were the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the Department of Energy. The largest contractors were Alaska Airlines, Inc., Northern Air Cargo, LLC, National Air Cargo Group, Inc.

See the full breakdown: government scheduled freight air transportation contracts, who wins and who buys.

Open government bids for NAICS 481112

The newest open notices from SAM.gov. Bidding needs a free SAM.gov registration.

OCONUS Military Working Dogs Shipping Services
Dept of Defense · Sources Sought · NAICS 481112
Posted Oct 31, 2026 · Responses due Nov 13, 2026

See all 1 open bids under NAICS 481112

Small business size standard for NAICS 481112

To bid on small business set-aside contracts under NAICS 481112, your business must be small under the SBA size standard for this code, measured either by average annual receipts or by number of employees. The values are updated periodically, so check the current SBA table of size standards before you bid.

Other NAICS codes in 4811

NAICS 481111: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation

How to choose the right NAICS code

Pick the 6-digit code that best describes what you sell. List it as your primary code in SAM.gov, and add other codes for related work. Agencies choose one NAICS code for each contract, so check the codes on past awards for the kind of work you do. Search all codes in the NAICS code lookup.

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Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 481112?: NAICS 481112 is the industry "Scheduled Freight Air Transportation" in the North American Industry Classification System, part of the Transportation and Warehousing sector (48).
What is the size standard for NAICS 481112?: The SBA sets a small business size standard for each NAICS code, either average annual receipts or number of employees. Check the current value for 481112 in the SBA table of size standards on sba.gov; it changes from time to time.
Are there government contracts for NAICS 481112?: Yes. Federal agencies obligated $260M on contracts under NAICS 481112 from FY2024 to FY2026, and 1 notices are open right now.