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02 / Market Size

How large is the NAICS 424420 federal market?

Net obligations$1.44M
Contract actions1,014
Vendors35
Federal customers3
Contracting offices21
Average action$1.4K
Largest action$54.3K
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

03 / Spending Trend

NAICS 424420 contract spending by fiscal year

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

Latest closed fiscal year$206.1K
FY 2026
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2020$161.7K2092—
FY 2021$74.5K4652−53.9%
FY 2022$475.0K479162+537.8%
FY 2023$353.8K422112−25.5%
FY 2024$76.4K1431−78.4%
FY 2025$95.2K1362+24.6%
FY 2026$206.1K2091+116.5%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS1540$1.30M1483390.1%
FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE4732$105.4K86517.3%
FOREST SERVICE12C2$37.5K112.6%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 424420?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the NAICS 424420 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
L.A. FOODS, LLC$396.2K45127.5%Jun 10, 2025
SAFINA OFFICE PRODUCTS INC$105.4K86517.3%Sep 21, 2023
CLARK'S TRADING CO.$93.8K1116.5%Sep 9, 2026
METRO FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC$82.6K315.7%Oct 28, 2024
RAINMAKER, INC.$78.2K1115.4%Mar 18, 2026
MATTS TRADING INC$74.4K615.2%Apr 14, 2026
PUEBLO TRADING CO., INC.$59.0K614.1%Jun 2, 2026
NORTH STAR IMPORTS, LLC$57.0K414.0%Jun 23, 2022
NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC$54.7K413.8%Jun 9, 2026
WILBUR ENTERPRISES INC.$38.8K112.7%Jul 27, 2020

07 / Product and Service Mix

What products and services are purchased under NAICS 424420?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
8945FOOD, OILS AND FATS$422.5K501729.3%
8905MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISH$402.2K411527.9%
8940SPECIAL DIETARY FOODS AND FOOD SPECIALTY PREPARATIONS$195.2K28113.5%
8970COMPOSITE FOOD PACKAGES$118.3K1118.2%
8920BAKERY AND CEREAL PRODUCTS$72.2K325.0%
8915FRUITS AND VEGETABLES$68.7K1144.8%
6650OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS, TEST EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES$65.3K56314.5%
S203HOUSEKEEPING- FOOD$37.5K112.6%
6680LIQUID AND GAS FLOW, LIQUID LEVEL, AND MECHANICAL MOTION MEASURING INSTRUMENTS$36.7K24712.5%
8910DAIRY FOODS AND EGGS$9.6K210.7%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in NAICS 424420?

Other / unknown85.5%867 actions
Competed under SAP14.5%147 actions
Small business share31.3%$451.4K
Other than small business share68.7%$991.2K
Common action typeObligationsActions
PURCHASE ORDER$1.44M1,014

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in NAICS 424420?

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 $1.44M market as addressable.