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02 / Market Size

How large is the NAICS 311520 federal market?

Net obligations$161.2K
Contract actions8
Vendors5
Federal customers3
Contracting offices5
Average action$20.1K
Largest action$40.5K
Data coverageFY 2019–FY 2025

03 / Spending Trend

NAICS 311520 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2019–FY 2025 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year$14.4K
FY 2025
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2019$0000
FY 2020$49.9K322
FY 2021$0000−100.0%
FY 2022$32.3K111
FY 2023$40.5K111+25.4%
FY 2024$24.1K211−40.4%
FY 2025$14.4K111−40.4%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
DEPT OF THE ARMY2100$64.3K4239.9%
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS1540$50.2K2131.1%
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF3600$46.7K2229.0%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 311520?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the NAICS 311520 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
FEM FOOD EQUIPMENT MARKETING GMBH$64.6K3140.1%Sep 6, 2024
FIRST CHOICE FOOD SERVICES INC$50.2K2131.1%Nov 21, 2019
DOUGLAS FOOD STORES INC$32.3K1120.0%Sep 9, 2022
HERSHEY CREAMERY CO$14.4K118.9%Apr 24, 2025
WHITE DAIRY ICE CREAM CO., INC.-$31111-0.2%Apr 28, 2020

07 / Product and Service Mix

What products and services are purchased under NAICS 311520?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
7310FOOD COOKING, BAKING, AND SERVING EQUIPMENT$64.6K3140.1%
8910DAIRY FOODS AND EGGS$64.2K4339.9%
4110REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT$32.3K1120.0%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in NAICS 311520?

Competed under SAP100.0%8 actions
Other than small business share100.0%$161.2K
Common action typeObligationsActions
PURCHASE ORDER$161.2K8

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in NAICS 311520?

Award / PIIDVendorSigned dateObligationPSCAgency / office
36C24525P0485HERSHEY CREAMERY COApr 24, 2025$14.4K8910VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF245-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 5 (36C245)

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 $161.2K market as addressable.