Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 485410: School and Employee Bus Transportation

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NAICS 485410 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$1.6B
Total awards
5,085 awards
Active obligations
$34.8M
Size standard
$30,000,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 485410 covers transporting students and employees by bus on regular routes, providing scheduled pupil transportation, employee shuttle services, vehicle operation, driver staffing, and routine bus maintenance and safety compliance.

Federal opportunities under 485410 typically involve arranging and operating scheduled school or workforce transit services, meeting route, timing, and safety requirements, providing qualified drivers, vehicle inspections, incident reporting, and sustained service reliability for agency populations.

FY2026 snapshot

Obligations
$89.3M
Awards
272
Average award
$328.4K
Change from FY2025
-15.8%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$25,243

CAPTOURS SARL

Department of State

PIID
19SG2026F0387
PSC
V222 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: PASSENGER MOTOR CHARTER

$31,554

CAPTOURS SARL

Department of State

PIID
19SG2026F0389
PSC
V222 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: PASSENGER MOTOR CHARTER

$97,095

1ST. LIMOUSINE & COACH APS

Department of State

PIID
19GE5026F0434
PSC
V212 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: MOTOR PASSENGER

$16,829

CAPTOURS SARL

Department of State

PIID
19SG2026F0388
PSC
V222 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: PASSENGER MOTOR CHARTER

$32,415

1ST. LIMOUSINE & COACH APS

Department of State

PIID
19GE5026F0430
PSC
V212 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: MOTOR PASSENGER

$188,182

1ST. LIMOUSINE & COACH APS

Department of State

PIID
19GE5026F0429
PSC
V212 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: MOTOR PASSENGER

$32,330

1ST. LIMOUSINE & COACH APS

Department of State

PIID
19GE5026F0426
PSC
V212 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: MOTOR PASSENGER

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 485410?
  • Daily school-route service transporting students between neighborhood stops and campus with scheduled pick-up windows, route manifests, and on-time performance tracking.
  • Employee shuttle service moving personnel between parking areas and worksites with fixed schedules, vehicle-hour billing, and ADA-compliant vehicle assignments.
  • Charter transport for supervised school field trips including trip manifests, driver chaperone requirements, and itinerary coordination.
  • On-call substitute transportation to cover service disruptions with surge vehicle and driver mobilization, driver manifests, and incident reporting.
When is NAICS 485410 a weak fit?
  • Intercity scheduled coach service: scope emphasizes long-distance ticketed routes, baggage handling, and coach amenities rather than localized pupil or employee routes.
  • Public transit system operations: procurement defines network-wide fixed-route transit with farebox revenue and transit authority governance rather than contracted school or employer shuttles.
  • Fleet maintenance or repair contracts: solicitation requests vehicle servicing, parts, or depot maintenance without providing drivers, routing, or passenger conveyance services.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 485410?
  • Work statement lists driver qualification requirements including background checks and commercial driver medical certification, daily pre-trip inspection checklists, and required route manifests.
  • Performance measures specify on-time pickup thresholds, maximum allowable missed trips per reporting period, seating capacity per vehicle, and ADA accommodation compliance.
  • Billing structure requests invoicing by route, vehicle-hour, or per-trip with requirements for submitted vehicle logs, driver timesheets, and passenger counts.

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