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237130Power and Communication Line Construction
What NAICS 237130 covers, the SBA size standard, typical federal customers, related codes, and the tools you need to actually bid under this code.
What NAICS 237130 covers
Power lines, communication lines/towers, and related structures. Includes federal communications infrastructure.
Active federal market with consistent contract flow across multiple agencies.
Size standard & small business eligibility
The SBA size standard is revenue-based. To qualify as a small business under this NAICS code, your 5-year average annual receipts must stay under the threshold below. Revenue is averaged across your most recent 5 completed fiscal years.
Threshold: Revenue: $45m avg annual receipts.
If you're under this threshold, you qualify as a small business for federal procurement under this NAICS — which unlocks set-aside opportunities (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, and others). Not sure which set-asides you qualify for?
Check your set-aside eligibility
10 questions, takes under 3 minutes. Returns the exact SBA programs you qualify for — 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB.
Run the eligibility check →Typical federal customers
Federal buyers for NAICS 237130 depend on your specific capability, but for this category (high federal spend) look closely at agencies whose missions align with your keywords. Check live opportunities on SAM.gov before making your NAICS registration final.
See live opportunities for NAICS 237130
SAM.gov lists every active federal opportunity filtered by NAICS. Use this to validate that real agencies actually buy your capability under this code.
Open SAM.gov search →Related work this NAICS covers
Use these terms in your capability statement and past-performance writeups to signal fit to contracting officers who filter by NAICS.
Next step: your capability statement
Once your NAICS code is registered in SAM.gov, your capability statement is the single most-requested document from federal contracting officers and large primes. It's how buyers decide whether to put you on a short list or send you a sources-sought notice.
Build a capability statement (NAICS 237130 pre-filled)
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Start your capability statement →Related NAICS codes
Firms that win work under NAICS 237130 often also register under these codes.
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