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02 / Market Size

How large is the NAICS 424420 federal market?

Net obligations$1.29M
Contract actions996
Vendors31
Federal customers4
Contracting offices20
Average action$1.3K
Largest action$49.7K
Data coverageFY 2019–FY 2025

03 / Spending Trend

NAICS 424420 contract spending by fiscal year

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

Latest closed fiscal year$95.2K
FY 2025
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2019$51.7K211
FY 2020$161.7K2092+212.9%
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%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS1540$1.09M1282884.9%
FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE4732$105.4K86518.2%
U.S. COAST GUARD7008$51.7K214.0%
FOREST SERVICE12C2$37.5K112.9%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 424420?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the NAICS 424420 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
L.A. FOODS, LLC$396.2K45130.8%Jun 10, 2025
SAFINA OFFICE PRODUCTS INC$105.4K86518.2%Sep 21, 2023
METRO FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC$82.6K316.4%Oct 28, 2024
RAINMAKER, INC.$62.6K1014.9%Oct 27, 2022
NORTH STAR IMPORTS, LLC$57.0K414.4%Jun 23, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES$51.7K214.0%May 13, 2019
CLARK'S TRADING CO.$47.2K813.7%Aug 26, 2022
PUEBLO TRADING CO., INC.$46.4K513.6%May 11, 2022
WILBUR ENTERPRISES INC.$38.8K113.0%Jul 27, 2020
FOODS GALORE, INC.$37.8K612.9%Jun 22, 2023

07 / Product and Service Mix

What products and services are purchased under NAICS 424420?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
8945FOOD, OILS AND FATS$466.0K511736.2%
8905MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISH$253.7K321319.7%
8940SPECIAL DIETARY FOODS AND FOOD SPECIALTY PREPARATIONS$195.2K28115.2%
8970COMPOSITE FOOD PACKAGES$118.3K1119.2%
8920BAKERY AND CEREAL PRODUCTS$72.2K325.6%
6650OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS, TEST EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES$65.3K56315.1%
S203HOUSEKEEPING- FOOD$37.5K112.9%
6680LIQUID AND GAS FLOW, LIQUID LEVEL, AND MECHANICAL MOTION MEASURING INSTRUMENTS$36.7K24712.9%
8915FRUITS AND VEGETABLES$19.3K111.5%
8910DAIRY FOODS AND EGGS$9.6K210.7%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in NAICS 424420?

Other / unknown87.2%869 actions
Competed under SAP12.8%127 actions
Small business share28.6%$368.9K
Other than small business share71.4%$919.2K
Common action typeObligationsActions
PURCHASE ORDER$1.29M996

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 $1.29M market as addressable.