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02 / Market Size

How large is the NAICS 424460 federal market?

Net obligations$1.42M
Contract actions90
Vendors20
Federal customers3
Contracting offices13
Average action$15.7K
Largest action$108.8K
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

03 / Spending Trend

NAICS 424460 contract spending by fiscal year

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

Latest closed fiscal year$213.5K
FY 2026
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2020$94.0K1463—
FY 2021$50.4K432−46.4%
FY 2022$116.2K1051+130.4%
FY 2023$293.5K15102+152.6%
FY 2024$324.9K23101+10.7%
FY 2025$323.9K1771−0.3%
FY 2026$213.5K731−34.1%

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$1.34M771894.8%
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION3300$69.5K714.9%
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY97AS$4.8K610.3%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 424460?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the NAICS 424460 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
EMA FOODS CO LLC$464.0K16132.8%May 13, 2026
NEW ENGLAND FOOD BROKERAGE INC$174.4K12112.3%Apr 10, 2025
RAINMAKER, INC.$165.7K9111.7%Sep 18, 2026
PUEBLO TRADING CO INC$108.0K617.6%May 4, 2026
FIRST CHOICE FOOD SERVICES INC$80.5K415.7%Jan 16, 2025
MCROBERTS SALES CO., INC.$69.5K714.9%Nov 10, 2022
CLARK'S TRADING CO.$50.6K313.6%Apr 8, 2025
FOODS GALORE INC$49.3K313.5%Apr 30, 2024
REAL DEAL SERVICES INC.$48.5K313.4%Apr 22, 2025
JNS FOODS LLC$37.7K312.7%Jul 8, 2025

07 / Product and Service Mix

What products and services are purchased under NAICS 424460?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
8905MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISH$1.34M821894.6%
8945FOOD, OILS AND FATS$52.9K543.7%
8940SPECIAL DIETARY FOODS AND FOOD SPECIALTY PREPARATIONS$14.0K111.0%
8710FORAGE AND FEED$9.0K210.6%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in NAICS 424460?

Competed under SAP92.2%83 actions
Other / unknown7.8%7 actions
Other than small business share80.0%$1.13M
Small business share20.0%$283.6K
Common action typeObligationsActions
PURCHASE ORDER$1.41M84
BPA CALL$4.8K6

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in NAICS 424460?

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 $1.42M market as addressable.