Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 485210: Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 485210.

NAICS 485210 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$78.2M
Total awards
1,127 awards
Active obligations
$2.9M
Size standard
$32,000,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 485210 covers scheduled and contract passenger bus services that transport people between towns, rural areas, and urban centers along fixed routes or published timetables using highway coach and commuter buses.

Federal opportunities under 485210 typically involve contracted route operations with published schedules, vehicle provisioning and maintenance responsibilities, operator staffing with commercial driver licenses, fare collection procedures, and performance metrics for on-time service and passenger counts.

FY2026 snapshot

Obligations
$357.3K
Awards
12
Average award
$29.8K
Change from FY2025
-51.5%

Recent awards

Search contractors

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FLIX NORTH AMERICA INC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B50326P00000105
PSC
V222 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: PASSENGER MOTOR CHARTER

$40,845

SENIOR SERVICES INC

Forest Service

PIID
12318726P0051
PSC
V122 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MOTOR CHARTER

$1,500

FLIX NORTH AMERICA INC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B40126P00000065
PSC
V999 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- OTHER: OTHER

$1,092

FLIX NORTH AMERICA INC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B40126P00000058
PSC
V999 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- OTHER: OTHER

$10,652

FLIX NORTH AMERICA INC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B50326P00000047
PSC
V222 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: PASSENGER MOTOR CHARTER

$21,297

FLIX NORTH AMERICA INC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B10626P00000176
PSC
V999 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- OTHER: OTHER

$4,000

FLIX NORTH AMERICA INC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B10626P00000172
PSC
V999 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- OTHER: OTHER

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 485210?
  • Operating fixed intercity routes connecting towns and remote facilities on published timetables with daily round trips and stop sequences.
  • Providing scheduled commuter shuttle service between population centers and remote workplaces with fare collection and ridership reporting.
  • Contracting contractor-supplied buses and drivers to run rural point-to-point services under multi-year route agreements.
  • Managing scheduled demand-response segments that integrate with fixed routes for outlying communities with set pickup windows and manifesting.
When is NAICS 485210 a weak fit?
  • Local urban fixed-route public transit where high-frequency, intra-city service and local route planning are the primary activities and not intercity transport.
  • School bus transportation where routes, student custody requirements, and vehicle configurations are specific to pupil transport and not general passenger intercity service.
  • Vehicle leasing without provision of drivers or route operations, where the contractor supplies vehicles only and does not operate scheduled passenger services.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 485210?
  • Statement of work defines fixed routes, published timetables, specified headways, stop locations, and minimum trip frequencies.
  • Performance standards list on-time arrival metrics, passenger load factors, fare collection and reporting requirements, and monthly ridership statistics.
  • Contractor requirements include provision of vehicles meeting coach or commuter standards, proof of commercial driver licensing for operators, and vehicle maintenance plans.

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