NAICS Code 541614: Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services

National industry

SBA small business size standard: $20 million in average annual receipts

Definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations in: (1) manufacturing operations improvement; (2) productivity improvement; (3) production planning and control; (4) quality assurance and quality control; (5) inventory management; (6) distribution networks; (7) warehouse use, operations, and utilization; (8) transportation and shipment of goods and materials; and (9) materials management and handling.

Code facts

Contract awards
1,026 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$2,046,109,335 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 541614

  • Customs consulting services
  • Efficiency management (i.e., efficiency expert) consulting services
  • Freight rate auditor services
  • Freight rate consulting services
  • Freight traffic consulting services
  • Inventory planning and control management consulting services
  • Logistics management consulting services
  • Manufacturing management consulting services
  • Manufacturing operations improvement consulting services
  • Materials management consulting services
  • Operations research consulting services
  • Physical distribution consulting services
  • Production planning and control consulting services
  • Productivity improvement consulting services
  • Tariff rate consulting services
  • Tariff rate information services
  • Transportation management consulting services

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $5,840,907
FY2026 $4,507,407,800
FY2025 $2,046,109,335
FY2024 $2,657,189,990
FY2023 $2,245,156,937

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Ami Metals, Inc. $2,022,176,098
2 Acquisition Logistics LLC $608,183,629
3 Gardaworld Federal Services LLC $330,691,298
4 General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. $311,030,253
5 KVG LLC $166,535,558
6 Lockheed Martin Corporation $165,486,684
7 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. $135,441,133
8 Greenlight Group LLC $54,768,118
9 Human Technologies Corp $45,783,983
10 S & K Federal Services LLC $43,218,644

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of Homeland Security $3,171,374,131
2 Department of the Army Department of Defense $397,607,684
3 Department of State $365,372,571
4 Air Force Department of Defense $215,221,312
5 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $212,587,455
6 Missile Defense Agency Department of Defense $69,490,968
7 Defense Logistics Agency Department of Defense $35,691,223
8 Department of Veterans Affairs $29,175,157
9 Department of Justice $14,483,616
10 General Services Administration $12,368,249

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Texas $2,884,226,007
2 Virginia $699,218,801
3 California $219,074,545
4 Maryland $146,939,064
5 District of Columbia $74,958,775
6 Florida $54,447,152
7 New York $51,564,700
8 Georgia $40,859,236
9 Pennsylvania $31,001,876
10 Kentucky $26,186,919
11 Puerto Rico $14,169,162
12 Alabama $9,741,567
13 Mississippi $8,263,856
14 Arizona $7,965,311
15 Minnesota $7,571,199
16 Alaska $6,195,000
17 Guam $5,802,027
18 Montana $5,498,091
19 Missouri $4,778,147
20 Colorado $4,545,362
21 Connecticut $4,130,838
22 Oregon $3,439,959
23 Ohio $3,363,399
24 Oklahoma $3,348,012
25 South Carolina $3,266,652
26 Massachusetts $2,561,086
27 Washington $2,559,290
28 New Hampshire $2,340,317
29 Illinois $2,248,554
30 Kansas $1,994,144
31 Louisiana $1,820,064
32 New Mexico $1,536,703
33 Tennessee $1,474,357
34 New Jersey $1,275,370
35 Indiana $1,270,860
36 Northern Mariana Islands $1,021,898
37 U.S. Virgin Islands $869,520
38 Maine $714,199
39 Michigan $600,711
40 Vermont $483,583
41 South Dakota $402,923
42 Nebraska $240,213
43 Wisconsin $211,633
44 Idaho $183,622
45 Delaware $160,702
46 Wyoming $146,850
47 Utah $107,122
48 American Samoa $65,283
49 Arkansas $21,673
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 541614 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
R706--486-27-2-3980-0006 - Wall-to-Wall Pharmacy Inventory Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (VHA)
Q702--North Kansas City OPC Initial Outfitting Transition Activation Contract Pre-Solicitation · VA Technology Acquisition Center
Q702--American Lake / Puget Sound, Phase 2, Bldg 201 - Act Design Spt/IOTA 663C75053 Award Notice · VA Technology Acquisition Center —
St. Louis JC Bed Tower IOTA RFQ Solicitation · VA Technology Acquisition Center
R706--486-27-2-3980-0006 - Wall-to-Wall Pharmacy Inventory Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (VHA) · 36C24927Q0021
Industry Day Announcement Supply Chain Illumination Special Notice · Lifecycle Management Center (AFMC)
Request for Information (RFI) for Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Protection (JPM CBRN P) Chemically Protected Deployable Medical System (CP DEPMEDS) Pre-Solicitation · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
RRAM Support Services Pre-Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
Multiple Award Schedule Award Notice · Federal Acquisition Service · 47QSMD20R0001
Support for NRC’s Force-On-Force (FOF) Inspection Activities Pre-Solicitation · Nuclear Regulatory Commission
RADx Coordination Center Notice of Intent Special Notice · Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations (NIH)
Q702--Santa Maria IOTA Pre-Solicitation · VA Technology Acquisition Center
3PL Follow-on Effort RFI Pre-Solicitation · Federal Acquisition Service
DRAFT - DIPLOMATIC PLATFORM SUPPORT SERVICES II (DiPSS II) IDIQ Special Notice · Office of Acquisition Management
Q702--St. Louis JC Bed Tower IOTA IDIQ Pre-Solicitation · VA Technology Acquisition Center
Q702--Gainesville OPC IOTA RFQ CANCELLED Special Notice · VA Technology Acquisition Center
Optimized Storage and Replenishment Solution Solicitation · Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration · IHS1527629-27
Q702--Martinsburg, WV Warehouse IOTA Solicitation · VA Technology Acquisition Center · 36C77626Q0274
Mail Routing Services Award Notice · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) · N0018926PW238 —
NIBIB Coordination Center Pre-Solicitation Notice Pre-Solicitation · Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations (NIH)
Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source 8(a) to Flatwater Professional Services Company for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineer, Memphis District, Wynne Area Office Furniture Requirement Special Notice · ENDIST Memphis (USACE)
Q702--San Diego Research and Development Initial Outfitting, Transitioning and Activation (IOT&A) Award Notice · VA Technology Acquisition Center —
Optimized Storage and Replenishment Solution Solicitation · Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration · IHS1527629
Award Notice for Parts and Repair Ordering System (PROS) 7 Award Notice · Lifecycle Management Center (AFMC) —
Q702--Martinsburg, WV Warehouse IOTA Pre-Solicitation · VA Technology Acquisition Center · 36C77626Q0274
R10 RO: Seattle Office Decommissioning Services Award Notice · EPA Region 7 —
Q702--Burlington, VT and Cheshire County IOT&A Award Notice · VA Technology Acquisition Center —
Q702--San Marcos Community Based Outpatient Clinic Initial Outfitting Transition & Activation (IOTA) Services Award Notice · VA Technology Acquisition Center —
Q702--Gainesville OPC IOTA Solicitation · VA Technology Acquisition Center · 36C77626Q0257
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - BlueBin Kanban Implementation Services Special Notice · Defense Health Agency
Butler VAMC Furniture Moving, Storage and Installation Services Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA) · 36C24426Q0917 —
DEO/ORR All Hazards Labor Support Award Notice · CDC Office of Acquisition Services —
Autobody Repair RAM1500 and GMC Terrain Award Notice · Colorado Region (BLM) —
Multiple Award Schedule Award Notice · Federal Acquisition Service · 47QSMD20R0001
Armory Support Specialist II support services Pre-Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
Bomber Agile Common Hangar Equipment Integration, Acquisition Managment and Activation Services Pre-Solicitation · AFLCMC Tinker AFB
Q702--The Villages Community Based Outpatient Clinic Initial Outfitting Transition & Activation (IOTA) Services Award Notice · VA Technology Acquisition Center —
Q702--New Orleans Domiciliary IOTA Award Notice · VA Technology Acquisition Center —
Butler VAMC Furniture Moving, Storage and Installation Services Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA) · 36C24426Q0917
R706--486-27-2-3980-0006 - Wall-to-Wall Pharmacy Inventory Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (VHA) · 36C24926Q0362
Q702--New Albany CBOC IOTA Award Notice · VA Technology Acquisition Center —
Mail Routing Services Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) · N0018926QW220
Butler, PA Furniture Move, Storage and Installation Services Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA)
Multiple Award Schedule Award Notice · Federal Acquisition Service · 47QSMD20R0001
Q702--Gainesville OPC IOTA Pre-Solicitation · VA Technology Acquisition Center · 36C77626Q0257
Solicitation for Logistical Support for CDC Solicitation · Department of State
Initial Outfitting & Transition (IO&T) Services AMLC APS-4 (Army Prepositioned Stocks) Warehouse, Buildings 765 & 955, Camp Carroll, Republic of Korea Solicitation · Engineering Support Center Huntsville (USACE)
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Size standard history

Federal Register rules that named this code

Final rule Published Effective
Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment of Monetary-Based Size Standards, Disadvantage Thresholds, and 8(a) Eligibility Thresholds for Inflation 87 FR 69118 · 3245-AH93
Small Business Size Standards: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 87 FR 18665 · 3245-AG91
Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment of Monetary-Based Size Standards for Inflation 84 FR 34261 · 3245-AH17
Small Business Size Standards: Inflation Adjustment to Monetary Based Size Standards 79 FR 33647 · 3245-AG60
Small Business Size Standards: Professional, Technical, and Scientific Services 77 FR 7490 · 3245-AG07
Small Business Size Standards: Inflation Adjustment to Size Standards, Business Loan Program, and Disaster Assistance Loan Program 73 FR 41237 · 3245-AF41
Small Business Size Standards, Inflation Adjustment to Size Standards; Business Loan Program; Disaster Assistance Loan Program 70 FR 72577 · 3245-AF41
Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of Size Standards by 2002 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards 67 FR 56905 · 3245-AF00
Small Business Size Standards; Inflation Adjustment to Size Standards 67 FR 3041 · 3245-AE56
Small Business Size Regulations; Size Standards and the North American Industry Classification System 65 FR 30836

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 541614?

NAICS 541614 is Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services, a national industry in NAICS 54, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

What is the NAICS code for customs consulting services?

The NAICS code for customs consulting services is 541614, Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services.

What is the NAICS code for freight rate auditor services?

The NAICS code for freight rate auditor services is 541614, Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services.

What is the NAICS code for tariff rate consulting services?

The NAICS code for tariff rate consulting services is 541614, Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services.

When did the size standard for NAICS 541614 last change?

The most recent Federal Register rule on record that names NAICS 541614 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 541614?

Federal contracts under NAICS 541614 obligated $2,046,109,335 in fiscal year 2025 and $11,461,704,968 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 541614?

The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 541614 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Ami Metals, Inc. ($2,022,176,098); Acquisition Logistics LLC ($608,183,629); and Gardaworld Federal Services LLC ($330,691,298).

Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 541614?

The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 541614 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Homeland Security ($3,171,374,131), Department of the Army ($397,607,684) and Department of State ($365,372,571).

Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 541614?

The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 541614 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are R706 Logistics Support Services; S206 Guard Services; and J014 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Guided Missiles.

Where is the work under NAICS 541614 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 541614 over the last 12 months are Texas ($2,884,226,007), Virginia ($699,218,801) and California ($219,074,545).

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 541614?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 541614 is R706--486-27-2-3980-0006 - Wall-to-Wall Pharmacy Inventory, special notice from Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (VHA), posted November 6, 2026.

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