Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 423860

Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 423860.

NAICS 423860 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$2.4B
Total awards
21,655 awards
Active obligations
$3.8M
Size standard
175 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 423860 covers merchant wholesalers that buy, warehouse, and resell transportation equipment and nonmotor vehicle supplies, including aircraft parts, marine equipment, railroad components, safety gear, inventory management, and commercial distribution services.

Federal opportunities under 423860 typically involve sourcing and supplying transportation equipment and nonmotor vehicle parts to agencies, including contract stocking, kitting, logistics, technical documentation, warranty handling, and fulfillment through commercial distribution channels.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$17.5M
Awards
214
Average award
$81.9K
Change from FY2024
+30.2%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$32,372

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES

Department of State

PIID
19HK3026P0459
PSC
V301 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- RELOCATION: RELOCATION

$15,396

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES

Department of State

PIID
19HK3026P0439
PSC
V301 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- RELOCATION: RELOCATION

$16,430

ADEPT FASTENERS INC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSSC26P1PVD
PSC
1520 - AIRCRAFT, ROTARY WING

$16,430

ADEPT FASTENERS INC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSSC26P1PVH
PSC
1520 - AIRCRAFT, ROTARY WING

$32,860

ADEPT FASTENERS INC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSSC26P1PVG
PSC
1520 - AIRCRAFT, ROTARY WING

$41,075

ADEPT FASTENERS INC

Federal Acquisition Service

PIID
47QSWA26P0VSF
PSC
1520 - AIRCRAFT, ROTARY WING

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 423860?
  • Sourcing and distribution of avionics components and propulsion spare parts with OEM traceability, configuration control, and shelf-life management.
  • Supply contract for rail braking system spare parts that includes master data lists, kitting, and scheduled replenishment based on consumption rates.
  • Single-source reseller contract for marine navigation equipment and mounting hardware kits with technical datasheets, calibration certificates, and warranty handling.
  • Consignment inventory or on-site stockroom management to support emergency parts surge and sustainment of transportation equipment.
When is NAICS 423860 a weak fit?
  • Motor vehicle dealerships or wholesalers that sell complete cars or light trucks, where procurement of finished vehicles and related retail sales excludes this NAICS.
  • Original equipment manufacturer contracts for production engineering and long-run manufacturing of transport components, which assign manufacturing responsibilities rather than distribution and resale.
  • Logistics-only contracts providing freight forwarding or warehousing without vendor responsibility for sourcing OEM spare parts, part traceability, or warranty administration.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 423860?
  • Bill of materials or parts catalog required with OEM part numbers, provenance, and calibration or shelf-life certificates referenced in the solicitation.
  • Evaluation includes vendor stocking locations, kitting and small-parts packaging capability, and spare-parts lead times under sustainment metrics.
  • Contract line items specify spare components, component repair exchanges, warranties, and serialized item tracking rather than finished vehicle procurement or vehicle maintenance labor.

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