NAICS REFERENCE
NAICS 238220: Plumbing/Heating/AC (HVAC)
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors cover installation, service, and repair of plumbing, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems.
DIRECT ANSWER
What is NAICS 238220?
NAICS 238220, Plumbing/Heating/AC (HVAC), is a specialty trade classification. Contractors can use it to filter relevant federal awards, then check scope, incumbent, agency, timing, and public notices before treating an expiring award as a credible recompete.
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What This Code Covers
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors cover installation, service, and repair of plumbing, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems.
Use the code as a starting point for scope review. The contract statement of work, buyer office, vehicle, incumbent, and timing still decide whether an opportunity fits.
- HVAC installation
- Common work pattern for Plumbing/Heating/AC (HVAC).
- Mechanical systems repair
- Common work pattern for Plumbing/Heating/AC (HVAC).
- Plumbing work
- Common work pattern for Plumbing/Heating/AC (HVAC).
- Heating and cooling maintenance
- Common work pattern for Plumbing/Heating/AC (HVAC).
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What This Code Usually Does Not Cover
Adjacent codes matter because a saved search can miss good work or create noise when the scope is classified differently.
- Adjacent distinction
- Electrical contracting belongs closer to 238210.
- Adjacent distinction
- Bundled facility operations belong closer to 561210.
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Federal Contracting Context
Specialty trade requirements should be reviewed against agency fit, place of performance, incumbent history, set-aside context, and the current award period.
Prime Leads treats NAICS as a filter, not a guarantee. A stronger read pairs the code with contract cliff timing and public procurement motion such as Sources Sought notices or RFIs.
- Why prioritized
- Named in the first Hyperagent NAICS batch as a specialty trade and facility maintenance lane.
- Demand signal
- HVAC and mechanical support often appears in recurring maintenance, repair, and facility service recompetes.
- Monitoring note
- Track active awards under this code, then qualify each one with timing evidence and source context.
FAQ
Questions before you act on the signal.
What does NAICS 238220 mean?
It means Plumbing/Heating/AC (HVAC). The code classifies a broad type of work, but the scope and contract documents decide whether it is the right fit.
What kinds of federal contracts use NAICS 238220?
Contracts that primarily match specialty trade work may use this code, especially when the scope includes hvac installation or mechanical systems repair.
How can I monitor recompetes for NAICS 238220?
Track active awards in the code, watch period-of-performance cliffs, compare incumbent and scope history, and look for Sources Sought, RFI, forecast, or modification signals.