NAICS 4821: Rail Transportation

Industry group

Code facts

Codes under it
1
Contract awards
6 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$816,608 In FY2025

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

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $0
FY2026 $2,318,322
FY2025 $816,608
FY2024 $1,736,300
FY2023 $3,998,105

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Japan Freight Railway Company $1,279,676
2 Korea Railroad Corporation $864,360
3 Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority $146,613
4 The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad, Co., Inc. $25,000
5 Korea Railroad Corporation Seoul Branch $2,673

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Defense Logistics Agency Department of Defense $1,279,676
2 Department of the Army Department of Defense $864,360
3 Department of the Interior $171,613
4 Air Force Department of Defense $2,673

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Pennsylvania $171,613

Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 4821 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Repair Railroad, USAG Humphreys Solicitation · Army Contracting Command (AMC)
Innovative Autonomous Transportation Capabilities for Global Operations Pre-Solicitation · United States Transportation Command · TRANSCOM26C005
Innovative Autonomous Transportation Capabilities for Global Operations Pre-Solicitation · United States Transportation Command · USTRANSCOM26C00
V1--Linehaul with RTCs Award Notice · Energy (DLA) —
Railroad Materials Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
Railway Auto Lift - Auto Lifter Solicitation · ACC Rock Island
Intent to sole source to the Alaska Railroad Corporation for Railroad Services Special Notice · Pacific Air Forces (USAF)
Request for Information (RFI) Pre-Solicitation · Army Contracting Command (AMC)
DOT Rail Performance Data Program Pre-Solicitation · Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
W519TC -Auto Lift - Rail Lifter Pre-Solicitation · ACC Rock Island
Mercury disposal, railroad logistics and transportation Solicitation · Office of Science
RFI FEMA TMD Rail Transportation Pre-Solicitation · Federal Emergency Management Agency
V1--Rail Spanners Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum · 1502A1
V1--Rail Spanners Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum · 15027_001
Sole source – programmable logic controllers Limited / Sole Source Justification · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) · N0016421Q0158 —
Sole source – programmable logic controllers Solicitation · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) · N0016421Q0158
Repair Gaurd Rail, RLFC Solicitation · Army Contracting Command (AMC)
V1--Rail Spanners Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum · 150215_1
V1--Rail Spanners Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum · 150210
V1--Rail Spanners Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum · 150209
V1--Rail Spanners 19 Each Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
Motorized Track Trolley Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
HY-rail alumicart trailer Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
Federal Railroad Human Factors Technical Assistance Pre-Solicitation · Federal Railroad Administration
RFI - Deployment Line Haul Services in Honduras Solicitation · Army Contracting Command (AMC)
RFQ- Deployment Line Haul Services in Honduras Solicitation · Army Contracting Command (AMC)
RFI - Line Haul Solicitation · Army Contracting Command (AMC)
Diesel Fuel and Emergency Caboose Repairs Award Notice · Headquarters —
Mobile Rail Ramps Solicitation · RCO Bavaria 409th CSB
Railroad Flagging and Inspection Services Special Notice · Federal Highway Administration —
Rail Car Transportation and Maintenance Pre-Solicitation · RCO Yongsan 411th CSB
Rail Tank Car (RTC) Bulk Fuel Delivery Serivce, USFK Wide Solicitation · Army Contracting Command (AMC)
Rail Tank Car Bulk Petroleum Distribution Service Pre-Solicitation · Army Contracting Command (AMC)
STEA - Purchase Injectors & Associated Components Award Notice · National Park Service
Railway inspection Award Notice · Indiana National Guard (ARNG)
Coal Transportation Award Notice · Pacific Air Forces (USAF) —
DLRC Notice of intent Pre-Solicitation · National Park Service
Railroad liability insurance Award Notice · National Park Service —
Rail Boxcar Solicitation · Federal Railroad Administration
STEA - track supplies Award Notice · National Park Service
Non-personal services to provide inspection, preventive maintenance and minor repairs at the US loading station in the Baumholder Military Community, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Award Notice · TCC Kaiserslautern 409th CSB (ECC)
KSC rail system operations Solicitation · Kennedy Space Center
Unit 5 Rails and Unit 7 Rails Solicitation · Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (Navy)
FRA Boxcar Request for Quotation (RFQ) Solicitation · Federal Railroad Administration
FRA Boxcar Procurement Pre-Solicitation · Federal Railroad Administration
HQDA-DCS, G-4, is conducting market research to identify the capabilities and availability of sources in the market place to meet the Government's requirements to modernize the Army rail program. Pre-Solicitation · Joint Munitions Command (AMC)
Strainer Award Notice · Joint Munitions Command (AMC)
Rail services movements Solicitation · Marine Corps (Navy)
Prequalification Evaluation - The United States Postal Service is conducting a prequalification evaluation to identify an adequate number of suppliers to compete in an upcoming solicitation to provide sealed trailer one-way transportation services. Special Notice · United States Postal Service
Provide Rail Switcher Services Pre-Solicitation · Air Combat Command (USAF)
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Codes under 4821

Quick answers

What is NAICS 4821?

NAICS 4821 is Rail Transportation, an industry group in NAICS 48-49, Transportation and Warehousing.

What codes are under NAICS 4821?

NAICS 4821 has one code under it with its own GovTribe page, 48211 Rail Transportation.

How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 4821?

Federal contracts under NAICS 4821 obligated $816,608 in fiscal year 2025 and $8,869,334 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 4821?

The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 4821 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Japan Freight Railway Company ($1,279,676), Korea Railroad Corporation ($864,360) and Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority ($146,613).

Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 4821?

The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 4821 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Defense Logistics Agency ($1,279,676), Department of the Army ($864,360) and Department of the Interior ($171,613).

Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 4821?

The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 4821 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are V113 Rail Freight, G009 Non-Government Insurance Programs and L022 Technical Representation Services: Railway Equipment.

Where is the work under NAICS 4821 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 4821 over the last 12 months are Pennsylvania ($171,613).

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 4821?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 4821 is Repair Railroad, USAG Humphreys, solicitation from Army Contracting Command (AMC), posted June 9, 2026.

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