NAICS 486910: Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products

Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products is NAICS code 486910. A business is small under it with 1,500 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.

SBA size standard
1,500 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
0
Federal spending, FY2025
$1.3 million
Share won by small businesses
44%
Small businesses registered
158

What NAICS 486910 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 486910:

  • Booster pumping station, refined petroleum products transportation
  • Gasoline pipeline transportation
  • Natural gas liquids pipeline transportation
  • Petroleum pipelines, refined
  • Pipeline transportation, gasoline and other refined petroleum products
  • Refined petroleum products pipeline transportation

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

SBA size standard for 486910

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 486910, your business must have 1,500 employees or fewer. Employees are averaged over the last 24 months.

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 pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 486910 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
U.S. Coast Guard$3.5 million
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$2.6 million
Department of State$80,174
Forest Service$-46,523

Your competition

158 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 486910, most of them in Texas (38), California (12), Virginia (10), Florida (10) and Maryland (8). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Small businesses winning 486910 contracts

Firms with 486910 as their primary code and the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:

Federal spending under 486910 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$1.6 million
FY2025$1.3 million
FY2026$3.2 million
FY2027 (so far)$0

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 486910?

486910 is the 2022 NAICS code for Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as booster pumping station, refined petroleum products transportation, gasoline pipeline transportation, natural gas liquids pipeline transportation under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 486910?

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 pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products?

None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.

How do I add NAICS code 486910 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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