NAICS 493120: Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage is NAICS code 493120. A business is small under it with $36.5 million or less in average annual receipts. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- $36.5 million or less in average annual receipts
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $51.4 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 80%
- Small businesses registered
- 376
What NAICS 493120 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 493120:
- Bonded warehousing, refrigerated
- Cold storage locker services
- Cold storage warehousing
- Farm product warehousing and storage, refrigerated
- Fur storage warehousing for the trade
- Private warehousing and storage, refrigerated
- Public warehousing and storage, refrigerated
- Refrigerated warehousing
- Warehousing, refrigerated
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 493120
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 493120, your business must have $36.5 million or less in average annual receipts. Receipts are averaged over your last five completed fiscal years.
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 refrigerated warehousing and storage
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 493120 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Service | $358.1 million |
| National Institutes of Health | $20.9 million |
| Defense Logistics Agency | $19.1 million |
| Department of the Army | $5.1 million |
| Defense Health Agency | $1.4 million |
| Department of the Navy | $428,074 |
| Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | $320,653 |
| Bureau of Land Management | $261,808 |
Your competition
376 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 493120, most of them in Texas (52), California (37), Florida (30), Georgia (27) and Virginia (27). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 493120 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $-26,107,833 |
| FY2025 | $51.4 million |
| FY2026 | $275.9 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
- 493130 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
- 493190 Other Warehousing and Storage
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 493120?
493120 is the 2022 NAICS code for Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as bonded warehousing, refrigerated, cold storage locker services, cold storage warehousing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 493120?
$36.5 million or less in average annual receipts. 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 refrigerated warehousing and storage?
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 493120 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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FedReady is an independent company, not affiliated with SBA, SAM.gov, the Census Bureau or any government agency. Open-contract counts come from SAM.gov and update daily; spending figures come from USAspending.gov.