Construction
NAICS 238220: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
NAICS 238220 is the North American industry classification for plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors, within the Construction sector (NAICS 23). Government buyers tag contract opportunities with this code, and vendors list it in their registrations so matching tenders get routed to them.
Last updated: 2026-06-12
What this code covers
Plumbing, HVAC, and refrigeration installation and service for residential and commercial buildings.
If this code describes the activity that generates most of your revenue, it is a candidate for your primary NAICS code; if it covers adjacent work you genuinely perform, list it as a secondary code. In US federal contracting, the NAICS code on a solicitation also fixes the SBA size standard that decides whether your firm counts as a small business for that competition.
655 open tenders with NAICS 238220 right now
- Solicitation for ITM Fire Detection SystemSOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.SSA OFC OF ACQUISITION GRANTSUSAClosing date TBD
- Legacy R-22 Split System HVAC Replacement at JBSA LacklandDEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE.AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND.JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO.FA3016 502 CONS CLUSA · TXClosing date TBD
- Replace Building 2 Air Handlers, Salem VA Medical CenterVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF.VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF.246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)USAClosing date TBD
- Repair Sanitary Waste Piping, Building 1VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF.VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF.260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260)USAClosing date TBD
- Building 695 Tank Farm Revitalization (Design-Build)ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF.ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF.LLNS – DOE CONTRACTORUSA · CAClosing date TBD
Showing the 5 closing soonest of 655 open tenders carrying this code.
Using this code in Canada
NAICS is jointly maintained by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, so 238220 means the same thing on both sides of the border. Canadian federal tenders on CanadaBuys, however, are primarily categorized with UNSPSC codes (and legacy GSINs), so Canadian suppliers should identify their UNSPSC categories as well — see the GSIN code lookup and the GSIN explainer.
Related codes and tools
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- NAICS 237310: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- NAICS 238110: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
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Code definition: NAICS 2022 v1 (curated 173). NAICS is maintained by the US Census Bureau, Statistics Canada, and INEGI and is in the public domain. This page is general information, not legal advice.