NAICS 237210: Land Subdivision
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in servicing land and subdividing real property into lots, for subsequent sale to builders. Servicing of land may include excavation work for the installation of roads and utility lines. The extent of work may vary from project to project. Land subdivision precedes building activity and the subsequent building is often residential, but may also be commercial tracts and industrial parks. These establishments may do all the work themselves or subcontract the work to others. Establishments that perform only the legal subdivision of land are not included in this industry. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--Show more
NAICS 237210 – Land Subdivision encompasses the planning, surveying, and physical division of undeveloped land into lots or parcels for residential, commercial, or infrastructure development. This work includes site grading, drainage system design, road layout, utility easements, and compliance with zoning, environmental, and geotechnical regulations.
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Federal obligations, top contractors and agencies, and related industry codes for NAICS 237210.
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NAICS 237210 – Land Subdivision encompasses the planning, surveying, and physical division of undeveloped land into lots or parcels for residential, commercial, or infrastructure development. This work includes site grading, drainage system design, road layout, utility easements, and compliance with...
NAICS 237210 – Land Subdivision encompasses the planning, surveying, and physical division of undeveloped land into lots or parcels for residential, commercial, or infrastructure development. This work includes site grading, drainage system design, road layout, utility easements, and compliance with zoning, environmental, and geotechnical regulations. In government contracting, this NAICS code supports public infrastructure projects such as military housing expansions, Veterans Affairs campus developments, Bureau of Land Management land reallocations, and Federal Highway Administration corridor improvements. It bridges civil engineering and land use planning, often requiring coordination with local, state, and federal regulatory bodies to meet National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Clean Water Act requirements. No contractor data is available for this NAICS code, indicating limited visibility of prime contractors or subcontractors in government award records. Contractors operating in this space typically include civil engineering firms, land surveying specialists, and small businesses with expertise in land development permitting and infrastructure layout—often serving as subcontractors to larger construction or infrastructure primes. No agency data is available, suggesting that while land subdivision activities occur in support of federal missions, procurement is either decentralized, bundled under broader construction codes, or administered through state and local partners rather than direct federal awards. The competitive landscape is characterized by regional specialization and niche expertise in environmental permitting and topographic engineering. Opportunities exist for firms with proven experience in federal land management projects, particularly those serving the Department of the Interior, Army Corps of Engineers, or agencies managing military installations. Demand is driven by long-term land use planning cycles and infrastructure modernization efforts, with procurement often tied to multi-year capital improvement programs rather than discrete solicitations.
Small Business Size Standard
The SBA threshold that decides who can bid NAICS 237210 work as a small business.
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.
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 237210, ranked by dollars won.
| Company | Total Awards | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| EBERHARDT WETLANDS BANK, LLC | $63K | 1 |
| MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | $16K | 1 |
Top Agencies
Federal agencies directing the most contract spending toward NAICS 237210.
Competition
How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 237210, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.
Half or more of reported awards drew exactly one bidder, usually a sign of incumbent-held work rather than an open field. · 475 reported awards
Median Bidders
1
Per reported award, all-time
Single-Bid Awards
66%
Share of reported awards with one bidder
10+ Bidder Awards
2%
Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders
Reported Awards
475
97% of 492 total awards
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 Family | Competition | Median Bidders | Single-Bid | Bidder Mix | Reported Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
237210This Code Land Subdivision | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 66% | 47597% of 492 | |
23721NAICS Industry | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 66% | 47597% of 492 | |
2372Industry Group Land Subdivision | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 66% | 47597% of 492 | |
237Subsector | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 35% | 162,38989% of 181,740 | |
23Sector Construction | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 40% | 1,132,66189% of 1,275,170 |
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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