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NAICS Code· 493120

NAICS 493120: Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating refrigerated warehousing and storage facilities. Establishments primarily engaged in the storage of furs for the trade are included in this industry. The services provided by these establishments include blast freezing, tempering, and modified atmosphere storage services. Cross-References.Show more

NAICS 493120 – Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage encompasses the specialized storage and handling of temperature-sensitive goods under controlled environmental conditions, including perishable food, pharmaceuticals, biological samples, and defense-related medical supplies. This sector supports critical supply chain logistics by maintaining precise cold chain integrity through refrigerated facilities equipped with monitoring systems, climate control, and compliance protocols aligned with USDA, FDA, and DoD standards.

5
Active Contracts
$7.5M
Total Obligations (12mo)
19
Awarded Contracts (12mo)
14
Contractors Awarded (12mo)
1
Median Bidders per Award
-45.2%
YoY Growth

Industry Spending Overview

Federal obligations, top contractors and agencies, and related industry codes for NAICS 493120.

AI Industry Description

NAICS 493120 – Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage encompasses the specialized storage and handling of temperature-sensitive goods under controlled environmental conditions, including perishable food, pharmaceuticals, biological samples, and defense-related medical supplies. This sector supports cr...

NAICS 493120 – Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage encompasses the specialized storage and handling of temperature-sensitive goods under controlled environmental conditions, including perishable food, pharmaceuticals, biological samples, and defense-related medical supplies. This sector supports critical supply chain logistics by maintaining precise cold chain integrity through refrigerated facilities equipped with monitoring systems, climate control, and compliance protocols aligned with USDA, FDA, and DoD standards. In government contracting, these services are essential for sustaining operational readiness, medical logistics, and humanitarian missions requiring uninterrupted cold chain management. The infrastructure demands high reliability, auditability, and regulatory adherence, making it a niche but vital component of federal logistics networks. MST MARITIME MANAGEMENT LLC is the leading contractor in this space, providing end-to-end refrigerated storage and transportation solutions tailored to military and federal requirements. As a specialized logistics provider, the company operates within a competitive landscape dominated by firms with expertise in cold chain logistics, defense compliance, and maritime or expeditionary supply operations. While few contractors dominate award volume, the sector remains accessible to small businesses with certified cold storage capabilities and DoD accreditation. The Department of Defense is the primary federal buyer, leveraging refrigerated warehousing to support forward-deployed medical units, field rations, vaccine distribution, and biosecurity operations. Demand is driven by readiness initiatives, global contingency operations, and the need for resilient, geographically distributed cold storage assets to ensure mission continuity under austere conditions. The market is characterized by high operational barriers to entry due to infrastructure costs and regulatory complexity, but offers sustained opportunity for contractors with certified facilities, proven compliance systems, and experience in defense logistics. Growing emphasis on expeditionary medical support and biodefense readiness continues to reinforce long-term demand for secure, scalable refrigerated storage solutions.

Small Business Size Standard

The SBA threshold that decides who can bid NAICS 493120 work as a small business.

$36.5M
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.

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 493120, ranked by dollars won.

Ranked by total awards
CompanyTotal AwardsContracts
MARENGO, LLC$6.0M1
MURTECH, INC.$864K1
TEMPERATURE CONTROL SOLUTIONS, INC$146K1
MONOMOUTH SOLUTIONS INC$113K1
WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN INC$108K2
TRUCK REFRIGERATION REPAIR, INC.$53K1
BIORELIANCE CORPORATION$41K1
KUNUZ AL-MAS COMPANY$40K1
KAMTEK INC$38K1
EMINENT SERVICES CORP$29K1

Top Agencies

Federal agencies directing the most contract spending toward NAICS 493120.

Department Of Defense9 awards$7.1M
Department Of Justice6 awards$167K
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Gf1 award$113K
W7NX Uspfo Activity Pa Arng1 award$81K
Department Of Health And Human Services2 awards$70K

Competition

How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 493120, 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. · 1,108 reported awards

Median Bidders

1

Per reported award, all-time

Single-Bid Awards

54%

Share of reported awards with one bidder

10+ Bidder Awards

2%

Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders

Reported Awards

1,108

93% of 1,187 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
493120This Code
Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
Usually Single-Bid154%
1,10893% of 1,187
49312NAICS Industry
Usually Single-Bid154%
1,10893% of 1,187
4931Industry Group
Warehousing and Storage
Moderate Competition44%
207,78337% of 566,803
493Subsector
Moderate Competition44%
207,78337% of 566,803
49Sector
Transportation and Warehousing
Moderate Competition417%
253,30141% of 624,362

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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Frequently Asked Questions

NAICS code 493120 covers Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating refrigerated warehousing and storage facilities. Establishments primarily engaged in the storage of furs for the trade are included in this industry. The services provided by these establishments include blast freezing, tempering, and modified atmosphere storage services. Cross-References.

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