What is NAICS code 485991?

NAICS 485991 is the industry "Special Needs Transportation" in the North American Industry Classification System, part of the Transportation and Warehousing sector (48).

What is the size standard for NAICS 485991?

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 485991 in the SBA table of size standards on sba.gov; it changes from time to time.

NAICS Code 485991: Special Needs Transportation

NAICS code 485991 is the industry for special needs 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 485991

Federal agencies obligated $634M on contracts under NAICS 485991 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $230M in FY2026. The biggest buyers were the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, the Department of State. The largest contractors were Navarre Corporation, 28 Trans, LLC, Alternative Transportation Systems, LLC.

See the full breakdown: government special needs transportation contracts, who wins and who buys.

Open government bids for NAICS 485991

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

V226--NEMT for Cleveland VAMC Follow-on Base 2 Start Date 2/1/2027.
Veterans Affairs, Department of · Presolicitation · NAICS 485991 · OH · Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted Oct 29, 2026 · Responses due Nov 19, 2026
V226--NEMT for Cleveland VAMC Follow-on Base 2 Start Date 2/1/2027.
Veterans Affairs, Department of · Solicitation · NAICS 485991
Posted Oct 29, 2026 · Responses due Dec 10, 2026

See all 2 open bids under NAICS 485991

Small business size standard for NAICS 485991

To bid on small business set-aside contracts under NAICS 485991, 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 4859

NAICS 485999: All Other Transit and Ground Passenger 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 485991?: NAICS 485991 is the industry "Special Needs Transportation" in the North American Industry Classification System, part of the Transportation and Warehousing sector (48).
What is the size standard for NAICS 485991?: 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 485991 in the SBA table of size standards on sba.gov; it changes from time to time.
Are there government contracts for NAICS 485991?: Yes. Federal agencies obligated $634M on contracts under NAICS 485991 from FY2024 to FY2026, and 2 notices are open right now.