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NAICS 238990: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

All Other Specialty Trade Contractors is NAICS code 238990. A business is small under it with $19 million or less in average annual receipts. 17 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.

SBA size standard
$19 million or less in average annual receipts
Open contracts now
17
Federal spending, FY2026
$609 million
Share won by small businesses
50%
Small businesses registered
9,785
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What NAICS 238990 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 238990:

  • Artificial turf installation
  • Asphalt coating and sealing, residential and commercial parking lot and driveway
  • Asphalting, residential and commercial driveway and parking area
  • Billboard erection
  • Blacktop work, residential and commercial driveway and parking area
  • Boat lift installation
  • Brick driveway contractors
  • Brick paver (e.g., driveways, patios, sidewalks) installation
  • Cable splicing (except electrical or fiber optic)
  • Chain link fence installation
  • Concrete patio construction
  • Concrete paving, residential and commercial driveway and parking area
  • Concrete sawing and drilling (except demolition)
  • Construction elevator (i.e., temporary use during construction) erection and dismantling

The index lists 48 entries for this code in all.

Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.

SBA size standard for 238990

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 238990, your business must have $19 million or less in average annual receipts. Receipts are averaged over your last five completed fiscal years.

Some contracts under this code use a different limit:

  • Building and Property Specialty Trade Services: $19 million or less in average annual receipts

From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.

Who buys all other specialty trade contractors

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 238990 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of the Army$871.5 million
Department of the Air Force$272.6 million
Department of the Navy$241.9 million
U.S. Customs and Border Protection$61.8 million
Department of Veterans Affairs$51.8 million
Forest Service$39.7 million
National Park Service$33.3 million
Federal Aviation Administration$32.8 million

Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (8), Department of Agriculture (3), Department of the Interior (3), Department of Veterans Affairs (2), Department of Commerce (1) and Department of State (1).

Set-asides on open 238990 contracts

  • Total small business set-aside: 13
  • No set-aside (full and open): 4
  • Service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside: 1

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Your competition

9,785 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 238990, most of them in Texas (1,096), Florida (1,035), California (890), Georgia (449) and Virginia (406). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 238990 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$604.8 million
FY2025$545.8 million
FY2026$609 million
FY2027 (so far)$1,940

Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.

Related NAICS codes

Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 238990?

238990 is the 2022 NAICS code for All Other Specialty Trade Contractors. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as artificial turf installation, asphalt coating and sealing, residential and commercial parking lot and driveway, asphalting, residential and commercial driveway and parking area under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 238990?

$19 million or less in average annual receipts. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. Some kinds of contracts under this code use a different limit. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.

Are there government contracts for all other specialty trade contractors?

Yes. 17 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 238990 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $609 million under this code in fiscal year 2026, according to USAspending.gov.

How do I add NAICS code 238990 to my SAM.gov registration?

Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.

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