This page summarizes federal obligations, award counts, top agencies, top vendors, and annual trends for NAICS 311812, Commercial Bakeries. The data shows $11.39 billion in total obligated dollars across 3,075,787 award actions, with most spending concentrated at the Defense Logistics Agency.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 311812 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS procurement activity for NAICS 311812, Commercial Bakeries, over the last 10 years, led by the Defense Logistics Agency.
Figures reflect the last 10 years of readable FPDS data and may differ slightly from exact totals due to rounding.
NAICS Code
311812
Industry
COMMERCIAL BAKERIES
Total Obligated
11.39 billion
11,392,151,838.11
Award Actions
3,075,787
Average Action Value
3,703.81
About NAICS 311812 federal contract activity
NAICS 311812, Commercial Bakeries, accounts for 11.39 billion in obligated spending across 3,075,787 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of 3,703.81. The volume indicates a procurement pattern dominated by high-frequency, low-dollar transactions rather than a small number of large obligations.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Defense Logistics Agency is the primary buyer in this NAICS, responsible for 11.33 billion and 3,069,876 awards, making it the clear driver of overall activity. All other listed agencies are comparatively small, led by the Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons at 54.97 million and the Department of Veterans Affairs at 8.34 million, with only limited activity from the Bureau of Indian Affairs/Bureau of Indian Education and the Defense Health Agency.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
US FOODS, INC. is the leading vendor by obligated value at 1.77 billion across 216,486 awards, followed by KGL FOOD SERVICES WLL at 1.30 billion and EFS EBREX SARL at 896.40 million. The vendor list suggests a dispersed supplier base, but with substantial concentration among a small set of food service distributors supporting recurring government demand.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained strong in the most recent five years shown, rising from 1.38 billion in 2021 to a peak of 1.62 billion in 2023 before easing to 1.33 billion in 2024 and 998.84 million in 2025. Award counts followed a similar pattern, peaking in 2023 at 515,839 awards and then declining, which indicates a recent pullback in procurement volume after a high point in 2023.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query data for NAICS 311812 over the last 10 years and reflects obligated dollars and award counts associated with that code. Agency, vendor, and annual views are limited to the records provided in the analysis set and should be interpreted as procurement activity captured in FPDS rather than total market size.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '311812'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 11,327,405,103.44 | 11.33 billion | 3,069,876 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 54,968,262.45 | 54.97 million | 4,385 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 8,341,823.73 | 8.34 million | 1,317 |
| 1450 | BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION | 770,973.37 | 770.97 thousand | 99 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 401,982.95 | 401.98 thousand | 15 |
| 7527 | INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE | 110,402.34 | 110.40 thousand | 21 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 88,734.83 | 88.73 thousand | 61 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 30,480.71 | 30.48 thousand | 6 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 21,551.05 | 21.55 thousand | 3 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 10,123.24 | 10.12 thousand | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, obligations for NAICS 311812 total $11.39 billion across 3,075,787 awards, with an average award value of $3,703.81. The market is highly concentrated: the Defense Logistics Agency accounts for $11.33 billion and 3,069,876 awards, or nearly all obligations in this NAICS. All other agencies are comparatively marginal, led by the Federal Prison System/Bureau of Prisons at $54.97 million and the Department of Veterans Affairs at $8.34 million, with the remaining agencies each below $1 million.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '311812'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US FOODS, INC. | 1TZ63 | 1,767,887,353.93 | 1.77 billion | 216,486 |
| KGL FOOD SERVICES WLL | SEM83 | 1,295,709,344.64 | 1.30 billion | 53,996 |
| EFS EBREX SARL | SH276 | 896,398,409.25 | 896.40 million | 65,462 |
| COASTAL PACIFIC FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | 01AH6 | 637,885,636.54 | 637.89 million | 81,138 |
| SYSCO HAMPTON ROADS, INC. | 4P428 | 608,732,390.25 | 608.73 million | 24,426 |
| OCEAN FAIR INTERNATIONAL SHIP CHANDLEING LLC | 1CRLW | 544,824,252.69 | 544.82 million | 24,128 |
| REINHART FOODSERVICE, L.L.C. | 5C8J3 | 457,353,595.50 | 457.35 million | 55,788 |
| VALIANT INTEGRATED SERVICES LLC | 7S8Q1 | 433,186,827.87 | 433.19 million | 15,022 |
| PACIFIC UNLIMITED INC | 01FJ3 | 377,298,466.40 | 377.30 million | 24,957 |
| FOOD SERVICES, INC. | 1FUB7 | 265,245,116.72 | 265.25 million | 79,937 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 311812 (Commercial Bakeries) has obligated $11.39 billion across 3,075,787 awards, with an average award value of $3,703.81, indicating a highly fragmented award profile with many small obligations. The top 10 vendors account for approximately $6.98 billion, or about 61 percent of total obligated dollars, showing moderate concentration among a limited set of vendors. US FOODS, INC. is the largest vendor by obligation at $1.77 billion, followed by KGL FOOD SERVICES WLL at $1.30 billion and EFS EBREX SARL at $896.40 million, while award volumes are spread across a broad mix of high-frequency vendors.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '311812'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 998,839,508.81 | 998.84 million | 361,040 |
| 2024 | 1,327,037,017.66 | 1.33 billion | 408,585 |
| 2023 | 1,619,856,983.06 | 1.62 billion | 515,839 |
| 2022 | 1,512,816,151.47 | 1.51 billion | 365,187 |
| 2021 | 1,376,443,791.40 | 1.38 billion | 306,305 |
| 2020 | 1,139,984,207.75 | 1.14 billion | 271,718 |
| 2019 | 842,113,160.33 | 842.11 million | 226,239 |
| 2018 | 916,352,604.70 | 916.35 million | 234,408 |
| 2017 | 821,793,237.43 | 821.79 million | 192,289 |
| 2016 | 836,915,175.50 | 836.92 million | 194,177 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 311812 (Commercial Bakeries) recorded $11.39 billion in obligated funding across 3,075,787 awards, with a low average award value of $3,703.81, indicating a highly fragmented award distribution. Annual obligations were relatively steady at roughly $0.82 billion to $1.14 billion from 2016 through 2020, then increased to a higher range beginning in 2021. Obligations peaked in 2023 at $1.62 billion and remained elevated in 2024 before declining to $998.84 million in 2025, while award counts generally followed the same upward and then moderating pattern.
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