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02 / Market Size

How large is the NAICS 311612 federal market?

Net obligations$525.02M
Contract actions2,304
Vendors122
Federal customers10
Contracting offices67
Average action$227.9K
Largest action$38.79M
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

03 / Spending Trend

NAICS 311612 contract spending by fiscal year

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

Latest closed fiscal year$34.51M
FY 2026
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2020$399.61M372786—
FY 2021$6.39M264554−98.4%
FY 2022$34.15M311455+434.4%
FY 2023$15.97M381434−53.2%
FY 2024$21.28M351413+33.2%
FY 2025$13.10M383414−38.4%
FY 2026$34.51M242344+163.5%

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$394.26M811875.1%
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY97AS$90.04M97317.2%
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS1540$37.32M1,963787.1%
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE12K3$3.23M146150.6%
STATE, DEPARTMENT OF1900$43.1K220.0%
DEPT OF THE ARMY2100$40.0K110.0%
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE12H2$35.9K320.0%
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE1443$28.3K410.0%
DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY (DECA)97AZ$9.2K210.0%
DEPT OF THE NAVY1700$2.7K510.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 311612?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the NAICS 311612 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
WORNICK COMPANY, THE$86.04M71116.4%Jul 7, 2026
GOURMET GORILLA, INC.$80.68M7115.4%May 14, 2020
GORDON FOOD SERVICE, INC.$70.65M4113.5%Jun 26, 2020
MISTICA FOODS, LLC$42.97M418.2%Aug 30, 2020
MENU MAKER FOODS, INC.$41.67M717.9%Aug 31, 2020
PREMIER CATERING & EVENTS INC.$34.92M416.7%Aug 30, 2020
RENZI BROS., INC.$32.56M416.2%Aug 30, 2020
TASTY BRANDS, LLC$30.13M815.7%Aug 30, 2020
OSI INDUSTRIES, LLC$26.84M415.1%Aug 30, 2020
STANLEY MARVEL INC.$12.23M612.3%Aug 30, 2020

07 / Product and Service Mix

What products and services are purchased under NAICS 311612?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
8905MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISH$429.08M1,8029681.7%
8940SPECIAL DIETARY FOODS AND FOOD SPECIALTY PREPARATIONS$84.89M67216.2%
8945FOOD, OILS AND FATS$6.89M315441.3%
8915FRUITS AND VEGETABLES$2.57M1830.5%
S203HOUSEKEEPING- FOOD$980.8K4050.2%
8920BAKERY AND CEREAL PRODUCTS$201.0K1550.0%
F019NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- OTHER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT$187.3K1930.0%
8910DAIRY FOODS AND EGGS$64.6K1450.0%
8950CONDIMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS$46.5K320.0%
6525IMAGING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES: MEDICAL, DENTAL, VETERINARY$43.1K220.0%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in NAICS 311612?

Competed under SAP91.6%2,111 actions
Competed6.7%155 actions
Not competed under SAP1.2%28 actions
Other / unknown0.2%5 actions
Not available for competition0.2%5 actions
Other than small business share74.5%$391.03M
Small business share25.5%$133.98M
Common action typeObligationsActions
PURCHASE ORDER$37.51M1,987
DELIVERY ORDER$93.25M236
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$394.26M81

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in NAICS 311612?

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 $525.02M market as addressable.