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02 / Market Size

How large is the NAICS 311421 federal market?

Net obligations$6.22B
Contract actions9,362
Vendors139
Federal customers3
Contracting offices61
Average action$664.0K
Largest action$132.27M
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

03 / Spending Trend

NAICS 311421 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2020–FY 2026 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year$885.69M
FY 2026
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2020$814.22M1,020673—
FY 2021$678.74M825683−16.6%
FY 2022$817.27M1,180783+20.4%
FY 2023$885.50M1,463693+8.3%
FY 2024$1.01B2,056663+14.1%
FY 2025$1.12B1,508653+11.3%
FY 2026$885.69M1,310583−21.2%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE12K2$3.57B7,5146557.5%
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY97AS$2.62B7071342.2%
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS1540$21.16M1,141640.3%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 311421?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the NAICS 311421 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
SO-PAK-CO, INC.$985.93M274115.9%Jun 30, 2026
AMERIQUAL GROUP, LLC$930.60M203115.0%Jul 1, 2026
WORNICK COMPANY, THE$689.41M153111.1%Jun 9, 2026
PACIFIC COAST PRODUCERS$620.55M527110.0%Sep 25, 2026
CHERRY CENTRAL COOPERATIVE, INC.$315.04M52715.1%Sep 25, 2026
BURNETTE FOODS, INC.$237.25M63213.8%Sep 28, 2026
DEL MONTE FOODS, INC.$235.64M49213.8%Feb 24, 2026
NEIL JONES FOOD COMPANY, THE$205.85M42113.3%Sep 29, 2026
SENECA FOODS CORP$205.31M67213.3%Sep 28, 2026
MCCALL FARMS INC$178.44M28412.9%Sep 24, 2026

07 / Product and Service Mix

What products and services are purchased under NAICS 311421?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
8915FRUITS AND VEGETABLES$3.60B8,12410757.9%
8970COMPOSITE FOOD PACKAGES$2.61B630341.9%
8945FOOD, OILS AND FATS$10.80M522460.2%
8950CONDIMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS$262.7K2270.0%
4110REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT$152.9K2880.0%
8905MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISH$128.6K1280.0%
8920BAKERY AND CEREAL PRODUCTS$123.1K1430.0%
8935SOUPS AND BOUILLONS$93.3K420.0%
8925SUGAR, CONFECTIONERY, AND NUTS$20.1K310.0%
8930JAMS, JELLIES, AND PRESERVES$4.5K310.0%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in NAICS 311421?

Competed49.5%4,637 actions
Not competed under SAP38.0%3,556 actions
Competed under SAP12.4%1,164 actions
Other / unknown0.1%5 actions
Other than small business share98.3%$6.11B
Small business share1.7%$102.95M
Common action typeObligationsActions
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$2.05B4,719
DELIVERY ORDER$4.14B3,474
PURCHASE ORDER$21.32M1,169

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in NAICS 311421?

10 / Market Interpretation

How should contractors evaluate this market?

01

Start with the spending direction

Compare annual obligations with actions and vendor participation. Growth driven by only a few large actions represents a different opportunity from broad, recurring demand.

02

Follow the actual buyers

Move from federal customers to contracting offices. Offices reveal where acquisition responsibility and recurring purchasing activity are concentrated.

03

Measure accessible demand

Use competition, small-business participation, incumbent vendors, and PSC mix before treating the full $6.22B market as addressable.