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NAICS Code· 115310

NAICS 115310: Support Activities for Forestry

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. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--Show more

NAICS 115310 – Support Activities for Forestry encompasses specialized services that enable the sustainable management, protection, and restoration of forested lands. This includes fire suppression support, invasive species control, forest inventory and monitoring, silvicultural operations, trail and infrastructure maintenance, erosion control, and wildlife habitat enhancement.

126
Active Contracts
$758.8M
Total Obligations (12mo)
12.0K
Awarded Contracts (12mo)
3.5K
Contractors Awarded (12mo)
1
Median Bidders per Award
-40.0%
YoY Growth

Industry Spending Overview

Federal obligations, top contractors and agencies, and related industry codes for NAICS 115310.

AI Industry Description

NAICS 115310 – Support Activities for Forestry encompasses specialized services that enable the sustainable management, protection, and restoration of forested lands. This includes fire suppression support, invasive species control, forest inventory and monitoring, silvicultural operations, trail an...

NAICS 115310 – Support Activities for Forestry encompasses specialized services that enable the sustainable management, protection, and restoration of forested lands. This includes fire suppression support, invasive species control, forest inventory and monitoring, silvicultural operations, trail and infrastructure maintenance, erosion control, and wildlife habitat enhancement. These services are critical to federal land management agencies tasked with balancing ecological health, public access, and resource conservation. In the government contracting landscape, this NAICS represents a niche but essential segment of environmental and natural resource management, often integrated into broader land stewardship programs under interagency collaboration. Top contractors in this sector include Pacific Oasis Inc., Storm Services, LLC, Ecopoint Inc., Rockwell American Services, Ltd., AAECON General Contracting LLC, AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Rainmaker&Sons Limited Liability Co., Oneida Business Enterprises, Inc., and P.J. Helicopters, Inc. The competitive landscape features a mix of large primes with technical expertise in ecological systems and small businesses, including Native American-owned firms, that provide agile, locally informed field operations. Helicopter support providers and specialized ecological contractors play a distinctive role in accessing remote or rugged terrain. The Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, and Department of Defense are the primary procuring agencies. The USDA’s Forest Service leads in wildfire mitigation and forest health initiatives, while the DOI’s Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service focus on land restoration and recreation infrastructure. The DoD supports forestry support on military reservations to comply with environmental compliance and readiness standards. The market is characterized by high project specificity, geographic dispersion, and reliance on seasonal labor and specialized equipment. Opportunities are concentrated in regions with extensive federal landholdings, particularly in the western U.S. and Alaska. Contractors with proven experience in ecological monitoring, prescribed burning, and remote logistics have a competitive edge, especially as climate-driven disturbances increase demand for adaptive forest management services.

Small Business Size Standard

The SBA threshold that decides who can bid NAICS 115310 work as a small business.

$11.5M
Applies to the whole industry code

The SBA cap for this NAICS (13 CFR 121.201). A business at or under it can self-certify as small for work in this code, which is what makes it eligible for a small-business set-aside. The cap is set per NAICS, so the same company can be small in one code and not in another.

Exceptions, each with its own cap for that work

Forest Fire Suppression
$34.0M
Fuels Management Services
$34.0M

13 CFR 121.201, effective January 1, 2026. The SBA revises the table roughly once a year.

Top Contractors

Companies with the highest total award value under NAICS 115310, ranked by dollars won.

Ranked by total awards
CompanyTotal AwardsContracts
AERO SPRAY INC$19.3M6
GRAYBACK FORESTRY, INC.$17.8M130
PATRICK ENVIRONMENTAL INC$17.0M123
HENRYS AERIAL SERVICE INC$12.6M3
BRINK BROTHERS INC.$12.2M16
FIRESTORM WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION, INC.$12.1M81
IMPERIAL FORESTRY, INCORPORATED$11.6M50
MILLER TIMBER SERVICES, INC.$11.1M84
G E FORESTRY, INC$10.1M29
NEW SOUTH ASSOCIATES, INC.$9.6M4

Top Agencies

Federal agencies directing the most contract spending toward NAICS 115310.

Department Of Agriculture11,374 awards$580.7M
Department Of The Interior516 awards$156.3M
Department Of Defense51 awards$8.0M
Fws Sat Team 316 awards$2.8M
Nevada State Office9 awards$2.5M
Sat Team 2 Fws11 awards$1.1M
Over Sat G/s Fws1 award$949K
Stewardship Contracting Branch Usda-Fs1 award$935K
Csa Intermountain 1 Usda-Fs1 award$869K
Ely District Office2 awards$776K

Competition

How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 115310, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.

Usually Single-Bid

Half or more of reported awards drew exactly one bidder, usually a sign of incumbent-held work rather than an open field. · 177,964 reported awards

Median Bidders

1

Per reported award, all-time

Single-Bid Awards

56%

Share of reported awards with one bidder

10+ Bidder Awards

22%

Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders

Reported Awards

177,964

86% of 206,451 total awards

Bidder Count Distribution by Fiscal Year

Share of reported awards in each bidder-count bracket per federal fiscal year.

How this code compares up the NAICS hierarchy. Parent cohorts pool every code under their prefix, so they are the steadier baseline when a 6-digit sample is thin.

Industry FamilyCompetitionMedian BiddersSingle-BidBidder MixReported Awards
115310This Code
Support Activities for Forestry
Usually Single-Bid156%
177,96486% of 206,451
11531NAICS Industry
Usually Single-Bid156%
177,96486% of 206,451
1153Industry Group
Support Activities for Forestry
Usually Single-Bid156%
177,96486% of 206,451
115Subsector
Usually Single-Bid155%
187,47986% of 218,227
11Sector
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Usually Single-Bid155%
225,74883% of 270,521

Bidder counts reported on past federal awards in this NAICS (USAspending). An open opportunity has no bidders yet, so this is the historical norm for similar work, not a fact about this solicitation. Not all awards report bidder counts, and fewer bidders often means incumbent-held work rather than an easier win. Federal reporting of bidder counts fell from ~96% of awards (FY2016) to ~30% (FY2018 onward); the chart shows shares of reported awards, and washed-out stretches mark years with fewer than 30 of them.

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NAICS code 115310 covers Support Activities for Forestry. 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. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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