NAICS Code 115310: Support Activities for Forestry

National industry

SBA small business size standard: $11.5 million in average annual receipts

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing particular support activities related to timber production, wood technology, forestry economics and marketing, and forest protection. These establishments may provide support activities for forestry, such as estimating timber, forest firefighting, forest pest control, treating burned forests from the air for reforestation or on an emergency basis, and consulting on wood attributes and reforestation.

Code facts

Contract awards
10,843 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$1,196,552,322 In FY2025

NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Business activities under NAICS 115310

  • Cruising timber
  • Estimating timber
  • Fire prevention, forest
  • Firefighting, forest
  • Forest management plans preparation
  • Forestry services
  • Pest control services, forestry
  • Reforestation
  • Timber valuation

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $22,643,118
FY2026 $1,245,002,634
FY2025 $1,196,552,322
FY2024 $1,303,428,806
FY2023 $1,236,269,910

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Aero Spray Inc. $32,385,955
2 Grayback Forestry, Inc. $27,688,383
3 Henrys Aerial Service Inc. $24,657,070
4 Patrick Environmental Inc. $22,019,442
5 Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression, Inc. $18,927,783
6 Miller Timber Services, Inc. $16,821,596
7 Co Fire Aviation, Inc. $15,645,030
8 Imperial Forestry, Incorporated $14,636,165
9 Western Pilot Service Inc. $14,449,768
10 Pacific Oasis Inc. $13,552,802

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of Agriculture $983,228,638
2 Department of the Interior $275,295,222
3 Department of the Army Department of Defense $7,999,403
4 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $587,949
5 Air Force Department of Defense $490,706
6 Department of Homeland Security $65,900

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Oregon $297,920,733
2 California $118,964,949
3 Washington $116,189,529
4 Colorado $113,365,503
5 Montana $62,359,010
6 Arizona $51,479,754
7 Utah $50,893,865
8 New Mexico $48,656,765
9 North Carolina $45,750,427
10 Idaho $44,297,476
11 Minnesota $38,098,684
12 Texas $30,188,628
13 Florida $29,866,939
14 Arkansas $28,695,719
15 Nevada $21,332,586
16 Alaska $19,626,610
17 Wyoming $12,718,260
18 Georgia $9,845,182
19 Louisiana $8,395,693
20 South Dakota $8,315,743
21 Virginia $7,889,382
22 North Dakota $7,114,267
23 South Carolina $6,552,678
24 Nebraska $5,284,325
25 Tennessee $5,097,574
26 Missouri $4,375,666
27 Pennsylvania $2,939,533
28 Mississippi $2,902,707
29 Michigan $2,770,085
30 New Jersey $2,503,826
31 Maryland $2,415,936
32 Alabama $2,323,516
33 Kentucky $2,156,935
34 Illinois $1,970,587
35 Ohio $1,715,239
36 Oklahoma $1,416,641
37 West Virginia $1,063,741
38 Wisconsin $771,016
39 Iowa $642,522
40 Kansas $500,351
41 New York $452,278
42 District of Columbia $446,461
43 Indiana $256,006
44 Vermont $209,879
45 Massachusetts $106,026
46 New Hampshire $86,422
47 Rhode Island $68,250
48 Hawaii $32,707
49 Connecticut $9,950
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 115310 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
BPA Call Order Exceeding $20,000 Synopsis Requisition 1179022 Special Notice · Forest Service
BPA Call Order Exceeding $20,000 Synopsis Requisition 1179013 Special Notice · Forest Service
National Forests and Grasslands of Texas Davy Crockett RD Timber Mark and Cruise Award Notice · Forest Service —
Mechanical Treatments of Prescribed Burn Units and Fuel Breaks Solicitation · Office of Science
Spongy Moth Slow the Spread Mating Disruption Pre-Solicitation · Forest Service
BPA Call Order Exceeding $20,000 Synopsis Requisition # 1175662 Special Notice · Forest Service
AR-cache RIV NWR-plantation thinning services Solicitation
Haycamp Common Stand Exam Service Contract Solicitation · Forest Service
AL-wheeler NWR-glade plant INV Award Notice —
Sierra National Forest (SNF5) Coyote Fuels Reduction and Site Preparation. Award Notice · Forest Service · 127EAS27C0001 —
OK - OZARK PLATEAU NWR - Timber Stand Improvement Solicitation
Yellow Lake Disaster Relief Project – Watershed / Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF Solicitation · Forest Service
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Furbush Creek Timber Marking & Cruising Special Notice · Forest Service
Wisconsin - East Zone Gravel Pit NNIS Treatment Amendment 2: RFQ for 12363N26Q4152 This is for the Land Management Integrated Resources BPA only Solicitation · Forest Service
Solicitation is Restricted to the Land Management Integrated Resources (LMIR) BPA Solicitation · Forest Service
Notice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order against The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) - Daniel Boone N.F. Special Notice · Forest Service
Intermountain Area Tree Planting and Associated Services Request For Information Pre-Solicitation · Forest Service
Rock canyon - chaining Award Notice —
WI-FWS UPR MS RIV natl-herbicide treatment at brice prairie management unit Award Notice —
BPA Call Order Exceeding $20, 000 Synopsis Requisition # 1177417 Special Notice · Forest Service
Exclusive Use Multi-Engine Amphibious Water Scooping Aviation Services Pre-Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
Boundary Line Maintenance - Kisatchie National Forest - Louisiana Award Notice · Forest Service —
Forest Service Hand Thinning, MATOC North Rockies/Great Basin Pre-Solicitation · Forest Service
BLM-ID Wood-Strand Erosion Control Mulch Special Notice
BLM WRFO Crooks Park Cut & Pile Solicitation
Longleaf Timber Stand Improvement Solicitation · Forest Service
Mechanical Site Prep – Drum Chopping Solicitation · Forest Service
BPA Call Order Exceeding $20, 000 Synopsis Requisition 1174637 Special Notice · Forest Service
Aerial Ignition/Burn Award Notice · Mission and Installation Contracting Command (AMC) —
Green Mountain Finger Lakes Invasive Species Map and Control Solicitation · Forest Service
Notice of Award a BPA Call Order against The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) for Multiple Award Solicitation for Natural Regen and Reforestation Stocking Surveys on the Malheur National Forest Award Notice · Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region (USFS) —
Notice of Award a BPA Call Order against The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) for Non-commercial thinning by mastication of 304 acres of base items Award Notice · Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region (USFS) —
Notice of Award a BPA Call Order against The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) for Non-commercial Thinning and Piling for Ochoco National Forest Award Notice · Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region (USFS) —
Notice of Award a BPA Call Order against The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) for 400 Acres of Handpile Burning in the Umatilla National Forest Award Notice · Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region (USFS) —
Black Creek Trail Restoration Project - De Soto RD - MS Award Notice · Forest Service —
NNIS Control (Blue Morel & Cicada)- Hoosier National Forest, IN Award Notice · Forest Service —
Notice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order against The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR)Francis Marion and Sumter National Forest Award Notice · Forest Service · 12444726F0086 —
Post-Fire Noxious Weed Treatment on the Fort Pierre National Grasslands Award Notice · Forest Service —
Notice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order against The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR)Francis Marion and Sumter National Forest Award Notice · Forest Service · 12444726F0088 —
USDA-Forest Service -Extraction and transportation of the Annual Christmas Tree and two (2) additional trees - George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Award Notice · Forest Service —
Mark Twain National Forest Timber Cruising IDIQ Award Notice · Region 9 - Eastern Region (USFS) —
Sierra National Forest (SNF5) Roadrunner Fuels Reduction and Site Preparation. Award Notice · Forest Service —
Aeriel Brushkill & Imagery Pre-Solicitation · ENDIST Memphis (USACE)
Market index prices for use in forest management Solicitation · Forest Service
National Fuels Reduction BPA Award Notice · Fish and Wildlife Service · 140F0S26A0075 —
National Fuels Reduction BPA Award Notice · Fish and Wildlife Service · 140F0S26A0085 —
Picnic area cut & pile Award Notice · Idaho Region (BLM) —
Candy kitchen cut/pile- T8N, R16W, SEC 13 Award Notice · Idaho Region (BLM) —
Sierra National Forest (SNF5) Coyote Fuels Reduction and Site Preparation. Solicitation · Forest Service · 127EAS26Q0048
National Fuels Reduction BPA Award Notice · Fish and Wildlife Service · 140F0S26A0096 —
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Size standard history

Federal Register rules that named this code

Proposed size standard changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Small Business Size Standards: Monetary-Based Industry Size Standards 90 FR 41168 · 3245-AI12 Closed Oct 21, 2025No final rule found

From the NAICS codes each rule's amendments to 13 CFR 121.201 name. Rules that print their size standard tables as images aren't listed.

Quick answers

What is NAICS 115310?

NAICS 115310 is Support Activities for Forestry, a national industry in NAICS 11, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting.

What is the NAICS code for reforestation?

The NAICS code for reforestation is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry.

What is the NAICS code for cruising timber?

The NAICS code for cruising timber is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry.

What is the NAICS code for timber valuation?

The NAICS code for timber valuation is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry.

When did the size standard for NAICS 115310 last change?

The most recent Federal Register rule on record that names NAICS 115310 in the SBA's size standards is "Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment of Monetary-Based Size Standards, Disadvantage Thresholds, and 8(a) Eligibility Thresholds for Inflation" (87 FR 69118), published Nov 17, 2022 and effective Dec 19, 2022.

How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 115310?

Federal contracts under NAICS 115310 obligated $1,196,552,322 in fiscal year 2025 and $5,003,896,791 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 115310?

The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 115310 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Aero Spray Inc. ($32,385,955); Grayback Forestry, Inc. ($27,688,383); and Henrys Aerial Service Inc. ($24,657,070).

Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 115310?

The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 115310 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Agriculture ($983,228,638), Department of the Interior ($275,295,222) and Department of the Army ($7,999,403).

Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 115310?

The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 115310 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are F003 Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services, F099 Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services and F014 Tree Thinning Services.

Where is the work under NAICS 115310 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 115310 over the last 12 months are Oregon ($297,920,733), California ($118,964,949) and Washington ($116,189,529).

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 115310?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 115310 is BPA Call Order Exceeding $20,000 Synopsis Requisition 1179022, special notice from Forest Service, posted November 5, 2026.

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