Subcontracting opportunities: NAICS 493110, General Warehousing and Storage

11 prime contractors held small business subcontracting plans on 45 federal general warehousing and storage contracts (NAICS 493110) in FY2022–FY2024, worth $623M including options. Only primes that aren't small businesses need these plans, and each one sets goals for work the prime gives to small businesses, so these are the companies looking for small subcontractors in this industry.

Primes with plans
11
Plan contracts
45
Agencies
13
Total value
$623M

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Primes with subcontracting plans in 493110

Most plan contracts first.

Prime contractorPlan contractsValueMain agencies
Amentum Services, Inc.Germantown, VA10$234MDefense Logistics Agency, Internal Revenue Service+1 more
Iron Mountain Information Management, LLCBoston, MA · part of Iron Mountain Incorporated7$76.5MDepartment of the Navy, US Patent and Trademark Office+5 more
Industries of the Blind, IncorporatedGreensboro, NC6$49.8MDefense Logistics Agency
Lion-Vallen Limited PartnershipDayton, OH5$45.3MDefense Logistics Agency
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC.Cookeville, TN · part of Aphena Pharma Solutions Holdings Inc.5$4MDepartment of Veterans Affairs
Arizona Industries for the BlindPhoenix, AZ4$14.4MDefense Logistics Agency
Accent Controls, Inc.Kansas City, MO3$33.6MDefense Logistics Agency
Paris Brothers, Inc.Kansas City, MO2$16.1MAgricultural Marketing Service
Mckesson Medical-Surgical Government Solutions LLCHenrico, VA1$86.4MAdministration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
Valiant Technical Services Inc.Clarksville, TN · part of Valiant Integrated Services LLC1$50.8MDefense Logistics Agency
Cardinal Health 200, LLCWaukegan, IL · part of Cardinal Health Inc.1$12MOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Which agencies

AgencyPlan contractsValue
Defense Logistics Agency26$303M
Department of Veterans Affairs6$5.6M
Internal Revenue Service2$92.1M
Agricultural Marketing Service2$16.1M
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response1$86.4M
Securities and Exchange Commission1$42.8M
Departmental Offices1$32.2M
US Patent and Trademark Office1$13.2M
Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response1$12M
Bureau of the Fiscal Service1$6.5M

Where the work is

Pennsylvania (10), North Carolina (7), Tennessee (5), Massachusetts (4), Utah (4), California (3), Missouri (2), Arizona (2), District of Columbia (2), Virginia (2), and 4 more.

How to win subcontracts with these primes

  1. Register in the prime's supplier portal. Most large primes have one, usually under “supplier diversity” or “small business programs” on their website. Buyers search it when they need a subcontractor, so list your NAICS codes, certifications and past work.
  2. Contact the small business liaison officer. Every prime with a plan names someone to run it. Find them through the supplier portal, or for defense primes in DoD's prime contractor directory. Send a one-page capability statement that names the contracts and agencies you can support.
  3. Watch SBA's SubNet. Primes post subcontracting solicitations and sources sought notices on SubNet.
  4. Be easy to vet. Keep your SAM.gov registration active and check that you count as small under 493110's size standard. Certifications such as 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB and SDVOSB count toward the prime's goals, which makes you more valuable to them.
  5. Get free help. APEX Accelerators introduce small businesses to primes and run matchmaking events. Our guide to becoming a government subcontractor covers the rest.

More on 493110: open contracts and top small-business winners. Primes also post subcontracting opportunities on SBA's SubNet.

Frequently asked questions

What is a small business subcontracting plan?

Under FAR 19.702, a large business that wins a federal contract over $900,000 ($2 million for construction) with subcontracting possibilities must agree to a plan with goals for subcontracting to small businesses, including small disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZone and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. The prime reports its progress twice a year in eSRS. Contracts awarded before October 2025 used the older $750,000 and $1.5 million thresholds.

How do I become a subcontractor to these 493110 primes?

Register in the prime's supplier portal (most large primes have one, often called supplier diversity or small business programs), keep your SAM.gov registration active, and send the prime's small business liaison officer a capability statement that names the contracts and agencies you can support. Primes need small subcontractors to meet their plan goals, so being easy to find and easy to vet matters.

Where does this data come from?

Primes and their plan contracts come from SBA's Directory of Federal Government Prime Contractors with Subcontracting Plans for FY2022–FY2024, which is drawn from FPDS. Recent subcontracts come from the subaward reports primes file on USAspending.gov (most subcontracts over $30,000 on prime contracts over $750,000 must be reported). A subcontractor is shown as a small business when it has an active SAM.gov registration as small under at least one NAICS code, or an SBA certification.

Source: SBA's directory of prime contractors with subcontracting plans (FY2022–FY2024, from FPDS) and USAspending.gov subaward reports. Contact names are never shown. Values are base plus all options, not what has been paid.