What is NAICS code 481212?

NAICS 481212 is the industry "Nonscheduled Chartered 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 481212?

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 481212 in the SBA table of size standards on sba.gov; it changes from time to time.

NAICS Code 481212: Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation

NAICS code 481212 is the industry for nonscheduled chartered 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 481212

Federal agencies obligated $12.7B on contracts under NAICS 481212 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $4.5B in FY2026. The biggest buyers were the Department of Defense, the Department of Agriculture, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The largest contractors were Space Exploration Technologies Corp., United Launch Services, LLC, Blue Origin, LLC.

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

Open government bids for NAICS 481212

No open bids under NAICS 481212 right now. Check the open bids page, which is updated daily from SAM.gov.

Small business size standard for NAICS 481212

To bid on small business set-aside contracts under NAICS 481212, 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 4812

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 481212?: NAICS 481212 is the industry "Nonscheduled Chartered 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 481212?: 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 481212 in the SBA table of size standards on sba.gov; it changes from time to time.
Are there government contracts for NAICS 481212?: Yes. Federal agencies obligated $12.7B on contracts under NAICS 481212 from FY2024 to FY2026.