NAICS 324110: Petroleum Refineries
Petroleum Refineries is NAICS code 324110. A business is small under it with 1,500 employees or fewer. 5 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 1,500 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 5
- Federal spending, FY2026
- $8.7 billion
- Share won by small businesses
- 24%
- Small businesses registered
- 216
Open federal contracts for petroleum refineries
- SOLICITATION: SPE605-26-R-0217 (PHILIPPINES, POST, CAMPS, & STATIONS (PC&S) PP 1.6P)
Due in 9 daysOct 13, 2026
- 1.2W SOUTHCOM INTO-PLANE
Due in 19 daysOct 23, 2026
- Solicitation: SPE605-26-R-0218 (Guam Post, Camps & Stations (PC&S) PP 1.8R)
✦ DLA Energy wants fuel supplied to Posts, Camps and Stations in Guam under a fixed-price requirements contract with daily price adjustment.
Due in 24 daysOct 28, 2026
- SOLICITATION: SPE605-26-R-0219 (KOREA, POST, CAMPS & STATIONS (PC&S) 1.8V)
✦ DLA Energy wants fuel suppliers to provide ground fuel to U.S. posts, camps and stations in Korea under a requirements contract, with a first closing date of October 30, 2026.
Due in 26 daysOct 30, 2026
- Notice of Intent to Solicit 1.3B Ships' Bunkers PACOM
No deadline
What NAICS 324110 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 324110:
- Acid oils made in petroleum refineries
- Aliphatic chemicals (i.e., acyclic) made in petroleum refineries
- Alkylates made in petroleum refineries
- Asphalt and asphaltic materials made in petroleum refineries
- Asphalt paving mixtures made in petroleum refineries
- Aviation fuels manufacturing
- Benzene made in petroleum refineries
- Biodiesel fuels made in petroleum refineries
- Butylene (i.e., butene) made in petroleum refineries
- Coke, petroleum, made in petroleum refineries
- Crude oil refining
- Crude petroleum refineries
- Cumene made in petroleum refineries
- Cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons made in petroleum refineries
The index lists 50 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 324110
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 324110, your business must have 1,500 employees or fewer. Employees are averaged over the last 24 months.
SBA note: NAICS code 324110 – To qualify as small for purposes of Government procurement, the petroleum refiner, including its affiliates, must be a concern that has either no more than 1,500 employees or no more than 200,000 barrels per calendar day total Operable Atmospheric Crude Oil Distillation capacity. Capacity includes all domestic and foreign affiliates, all owned or leased facilities, and all facilities under a processing agreement or an arrangement such as an exchange agreement or a throughput. To qualify under the capacity size standard, the firm, together with its affiliates, must be primarily engaged in refining crude petroleum into refined petroleum products. A firm’s “primary industry” is determined in accordance with 13 CFR § 121.107.
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 petroleum refineries
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 324110 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Defense Logistics Agency | $28.6 billion |
| Forest Service | $42.7 million |
| Department of the Army | $31.2 million |
| Department of State | $19.3 million |
| Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education | $9.8 million |
| National Park Service | $7.9 million |
| National Institutes of Health | $6.2 million |
| Indian Health Service | $3 million |
Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (6).
Set-asides on open 324110 contracts
- No set-aside (full and open): 6
Not sure which set-asides you qualify for? Try the free SBA certification screener, or read set-aside contracts, explained.
Your competition
216 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 324110, most of them in Florida (27), Texas (26), California (14), Virginia (9) and North Carolina (8). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 324110 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $11.7 billion |
| FY2025 | $8.3 billion |
| FY2026 | $8.7 billion |
| FY2027 (so far) | $207,186 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
- 324121 Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
- 324122 Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing
- 324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing
- 324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 324110?
324110 is the 2022 NAICS code for Petroleum Refineries. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as acid oils made in petroleum refineries, aliphatic chemicals (i.e., acyclic) made in petroleum refineries, alkylates made in petroleum refineries under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 324110?
1,500 employees or fewer. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.
Are there government contracts for petroleum refineries?
Yes. 5 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 324110 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $8.7 billion under this code in fiscal year 2026, according to USAspending.gov.
How do I add NAICS code 324110 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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