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02 / Market Size

How large is the NAICS 311615 federal market?

Net obligations$3.66B
Contract actions3,967
Vendors110
Federal customers8
Contracting offices52
Average action$921.4K
Largest action$34.89M
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

03 / Spending Trend

NAICS 311615 contract spending by fiscal year

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

Latest closed fiscal year$540.02M
FY 2026
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2020$610.88M483696—
FY 2021$305.73M385645−50.0%
FY 2022$555.96M585673+81.8%
FY 2023$456.17M507574−17.9%
FY 2024$660.20M661633+44.7%
FY 2025$526.35M914563−20.3%
FY 2026$540.02M432423+2.6%

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$3.64B2,9693899.5%
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS1540$13.71M916600.4%
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY97AS$3.86M1010.1%
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE12K3$137.1K6780.0%
FARM SERVICE AGENCY12D2$14.5K110.0%
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE12H2$7.3K110.0%
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION BUSINESS CENTER12D0$3.8K110.0%
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE7527-$8.0K210.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 311615?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the NAICS 311615 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
TYSON FOODS INC.$1.42B733138.8%Sep 29, 2026
JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE INC$459.48M234112.6%Sep 24, 2026
JTM PROVISIONS CO INC$290.38M34217.9%Sep 24, 2026
CRIDER, INC.$264.57M30717.2%Sep 15, 2026
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION$257.06M18417.0%Sep 24, 2026
GOLD CREEK FOODS, LLC$202.55M7415.5%Sep 24, 2026
RICH CHICKS, LLC$116.27M7413.2%Sep 24, 2026
AMERIQUAL GROUP, LLC$75.23M5512.1%Aug 19, 2025
O K FOODS INC$65.13M7811.8%Mar 26, 2026
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION$61.99M9611.7%Sep 16, 2026

07 / Product and Service Mix

What products and services are purchased under NAICS 311615?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
8905MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISH$3.64B3,7809299.6%
8915FRUITS AND VEGETABLES$8.98M1310.2%
8940SPECIAL DIETARY FOODS AND FOOD SPECIALTY PREPARATIONS$3.85M1220.1%
8945FOOD, OILS AND FATS$857.9K72220.0%
8910DAIRY FOODS AND EGGS$341.1K1850.0%
S203HOUSEKEEPING- FOOD$119.8K5880.0%
F110ENVIRON SYS PROTECT- DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRON IMPACT STMTS/ASSESSMENTS, TECH ANALYSIS/ENVIRON AUDITS$18.3K210.0%
AH22NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT R&D SERVICES; CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT; APPLIED RESEARCH$17.3K910.0%
8920BAKERY AND CEREAL PRODUCTS$15.6K210.0%
H988OTHER QC/TEST/INSPECT- LIVE ANIMALS$7.3K110.0%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in NAICS 311615?

Competed66.2%2,627 actions
Competed under SAP24.7%980 actions
Not competed under SAP8.9%354 actions
Other / unknown0.1%4 actions
Not available for competition0.1%2 actions
Other than small business share98.5%$3.60B
Small business share1.5%$53.89M
Common action typeObligationsActions
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT$3.27B2,437
PURCHASE ORDER$13.73M921
DELIVERY ORDER$369.23M609

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in NAICS 311615?

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 $3.66B market as addressable.