Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 488991: Packing and Crating

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NAICS 488991 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$1.3B
Total awards
38,950 awards
Active obligations
$29M
Size standard
$34,000,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 488991 covers establishments that prepare, pack, and crate goods for shipment, including custom wood and foam crating, heavy-equipment blocking and bracing, and protective packaging for transport and storage.

Federal opportunities under 488991 typically involve contract work to pack and crate government assets for shipment or storage, on-site crating of heavy equipment, export-compliant wooden crates, and handling of returnable protective packaging.

FY2026 snapshot

Obligations
$3.8M
Awards
143
Average award
$26.8K
Change from FY2025
-80.4%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$23,891

SOCIETE OLYMPIC

Department of State

PIID
19TS8026F0604
PSC
V003 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- MOTOR POOL AND PACKING/CRATING: PACKING/CRATING

$26,176

DEMENAGEMENTS JAF

Department of State

PIID
19TS8026F0581
PSC
V003 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- MOTOR POOL AND PACKING/CRATING: PACKING/CRATING

$12,985

STARTEL 2, L.L.C.

US Coast Guard

PIID
70Z04026FALDV0005
PSC
8115 - BOXES, CARTONS, AND CRATES

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 488991?
  • Design and build custom wooden and foam crates sized for specific government equipment including blocking, bracing, and internal cushioning.
  • On-site blocking, bracing, and crating of heavy or irregular-shaped machinery at a depot or field location prior to outbound shipment.
  • Produce shock- and vibration-protective packaging inserts and assemble protective kits for sensitive instruments being transported.
  • Fabricate and inspect reusable returnable protective packaging and crates, including repair and refurbishment of reusable crating components.
When is NAICS 488991 a weak fit?
  • Freight transportation and delivery: solicitation requests only pickup, transport, and delivery services without any packing, crating, or packaging fabrication.
  • Long-term warehousing and storage: requirement is solely storage inventory management and not the active packing or crating of items for shipment.
  • Packaging machinery or container manufacturing: procurement focuses on machines that produce packaging or on mass containerboard pulping rather than hands-on packing, crating, or custom crate assembly.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 488991?
  • Line items specify custom crate dimensions, materials (wood, foam), and assembly at a named facility or shipment origin.
  • Performance requirements call for on-site blocking and bracing, cradle fabrication, or pack-out at government property with return of packing materials.
  • Evaluation criteria or deliverables require crate integrity inspection reports, packing checklists, or documented export-compliance treatment for wooden crates.

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