What is NAICS 238990?

NAICS 238990 is the federal industry code for All Other Specialty Trade Contractors. The Census Bureau maintains the NAICS taxonomy; federal contracting officers use it to classify solicitations and confirm bidder eligibility.

How do I bid on federal contracts as a small business in NAICS 238990?

Register your business in SAM.gov, get a UEI, and confirm your NAICS code matches the solicitation's primary NAICS. Then write a capability statement that maps your past performance to the work in the RFP. Themis automates the matching and gives you a free AI brief for every active opportunity.

Do I need a SAM.gov registration to bid?

Yes — every federal contract award above the micro-purchase threshold requires the vendor to have an active SAM.gov registration with a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and the relevant NAICS codes listed on the registration.

What set-asides apply to NAICS 238990?

Common federal set-asides — Small Business (SBA), 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB — apply per solicitation, not per NAICS code. Each opportunity declares its own set-aside; Themis displays the eligibility class on every card so you can filter to ones you qualify for.

Federal contracts · NAICS 238990

Federal contracts for NAICS 238990 — All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Live federal + LA municipal opportunities under NAICS 238990, plus the contracting officers, top primes, and agencies that actually buy this work.

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4 active solicitations·4 federal agencies·Last refreshed Jul 2, 2026

Active opportunities in NAICS 238990

Refreshed continuously from SAM.gov and partner agencies. Showing the 4 most-urgent active solicitations.

Great Plains Regional OfficeServicesSmall Business Set-Aside

Z--WY CCC UPS & Breaker Replacement

Top primes in NAICS 238990

Federal primes ranked by total obligated dollars under NAICS 238990 over the last 5 fiscal years. Source: USAspending.gov.

#1
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES22 contracts · Department of Defense
$2.1B
#2
BUNDESAMT FÜR BAUWESEN UND RAUMORDNUNG37 contracts · Department of Defense
$1.6B
#3
SLSCO, LTD.1 contract · Department of Defense
$601.8M
#4
AMERICAN ENGINEERING CORPORATION8 contracts · Department of Defense
$122.8M

Agencies buying NAICS 238990

The top federal customers historically active in NAICS 238990by obligated dollars. Match your past performance to the agency that’s most likely to write your next contract.

#1
Department of Defense90 contracts
$4.7B
#2
Department of the Interior2 contracts
$90.3M
#3
Department of State1 contract
$78.4M
#4
Department of Homeland Security5 contracts
$72.6M

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Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS 238990?: NAICS 238990 is the federal industry code for All Other Specialty Trade Contractors. The Census Bureau maintains the NAICS taxonomy; federal contracting officers use it to classify solicitations and confirm bidder eligibility.
How do I bid on federal contracts as a small business in NAICS 238990?: Register your business in SAM.gov, get a UEI, and confirm your NAICS code matches the solicitation's primary NAICS. Then write a capability statement that maps your past performance to the work in the RFP. Themis automates the matching and gives you a free AI brief for every active opportunity.
Do I need a SAM.gov registration to bid?: Yes — every federal contract award above the micro-purchase threshold requires the vendor to have an active SAM.gov registration with a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and the relevant NAICS codes listed on the registration.
What set-asides apply to NAICS 238990?: Common federal set-asides — Small Business (SBA), 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB — apply per solicitation, not per NAICS code. Each opportunity declares its own set-aside; Themis displays the eligibility class on every card so you can filter to ones you qualify for.

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