Federal Capture Intelligence

Top USDA cheese manufacturing contractors (NAICS 311513)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 311513 · Cheese Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$418.8M
Net obligations · Up $77.9M vs. $340.9M preceding
Prime contractors
16
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the USDA federal contracting market for cheese manufacturing under NAICS 311513. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Cheese Manufacturing at the Department of Agriculture

Federal records show $2.1B in net obligations across 1,358 awards in Cheese Manufacturing at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 4.0% of $53.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 22.8% from $340.9M to $418.8M. 4 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $8.3M versus −$5.9M through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$426.0M615Complete
FY2023$479.0M516Complete
FY2024$433.2M789Complete
FY2025$375.6M496Complete
FY2026$404.6M408Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$2.1B
1,358 awards · 25 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+22.8%
$418.8M vs. $340.9M
Leading eight prime share
97.5%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
4.0% of $53.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
4.7% of 192 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
9 set aside · 183 no set-aside · 1,166 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION increased
$328.3M→$378.7M+$50.4M
Latest-period activity spans 230 awards across 16 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC had the largest increase in reported obligations
$64.3M→$109.5M+$45.2M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 26.1% of positive obligations, based on 76 reported actions.
MASTERS GALLERY FOODS, INCORPORATED climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#8→#5Up 3 places
The contractor accounts for 8.4% of positive obligations across 54 reported actions.
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. fell the most in the contractor rankings
#5→#11Down 6 places
The contractor accounts for 0.47% of positive obligations across 6 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
83.15%→91.34%+8.2 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 8.7% of positive obligations.
Reported set-aside share decreased
14.3%→2.1%−12.2 percentage points
Of 48 latest-period awards with reported set-aside status, 1 were reported as set-asides.
View 2 additional material changes

Competitive shifts

BONGARDS CREAMERIES lost the most market share
28.5%→23.5%−5.0 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 69 reported actions.
AGROPUR INC. had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
$4.4M→$0No latest-period activity
It previously ranked #11 by positive obligations, based on 9 reported actions.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.

90.4% of positive obligations were attributed to USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION. That represents $378.7M, up $50.4M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION90.4% · $378.7M · up $50.4M
  2. USDA AMS 3J149.6% · $40.1M · up $27.5M
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $378.7M

    90.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$50.4M

    16 active prime contractors · 230 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 15.4% from $328.3M to $378.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 96.3% to 90.4%, a change of −5.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 387 actions across 230 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 15 active prime contractors and 236 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    USDA AMS 3J14

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $40.1M

    9.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$27.5M

    7 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 217.4% from $12.6M to $40.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.7% to 9.6%, a change of +5.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 17 actions across 11 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 29 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    CCC-COMMODITY OPS

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $2K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 217 awards had positive obligations totaling $423.2M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 44.8% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 76.2%.

Leading award type
76.2%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
44.8%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
76.2%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
8
217 of 217 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 217 current awards and 204 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity obligation share
44.8%
Down from 79.9% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)172$322.5M76.2%
Definitive Contract(D)45$100.7M23.8%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)172$322.5M76.2%
Not reported45$100.7M23.8%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)172$322.5M76.2%
Not reported45$100.7M23.8%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)110$189.6M44.8%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)62$132.9M31.4%
Sealed Bid(SB)38$82.7M19.6%
Sb(SEALED BID)7$17.9M4.2%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)131$251.5M59.4%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)63$140.9M33.3%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)17$20.8M4.9%
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)6$9.9M2.3%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)172$322.5M76.2%
Not reported45$100.7M23.8%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported217$423.2M100.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)110$189.6M44.8%
K(FIXED PRICE WITH ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT)62$132.9M31.4%
Firm Fixed Price(J)38$82.7M19.6%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)7$17.9M4.2%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dairy Foods and Eggs(8910)217$423.2M100.0%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Agricultural Marketing Service(12K2)217$423.2M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Usda Ams 3j14(123J14)217$423.2M100.0%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
123J1425D0031(12K2)13$74.6M17.6%
123J1426D0006(12K2)27$67.2M15.9%
123J1426D0004(12K2)15$45.5M10.7%
123J1426D0008(12K2)10$30.6M7.2%
123J1425D0025(12K2)12$28.8M6.8%
123J1425D0030(12K2)12$19.7M4.7%
123J1426D0007(12K2)22$14.4M3.4%
123J1425D0024(12K2)10$10.9M2.6%
Other reported values51$30.9M7.3%
Not reported45$100.7M23.8%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
8 median
217 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations
$1.1M median
$303K–$2.9M middle 50%
Reported performance period
83 days (~3 months) median
217 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 23, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
4 of 16prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
26.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
83.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
97.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $419.0M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $109.5M

    26.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$45.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    47 awards

    76 actions

    Historical and award details for ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $64.3M → $109.5M
    +70.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    18.9% → 26.1%
    +7.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $405.2M
    19.1% of all-period positive obligations · 170 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through Oct 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside86
    Not reported3930
    Reported small business4734
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $102.0M

    24.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$38.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    27 awards

    50 actions

    Historical and award details for LEPRINO FOODS DAIRY PRODUCTS COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $63.1M → $102.0M
    +61.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    18.5% → 24.4%
    +5.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $212.1M
    10.0% of all-period positive obligations · 84 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 15, 2021
    through Oct 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported2719
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $98.5M

    23.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    38 awards

    69 actions

    Historical and award details for BONGARDS CREAMERIES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $97.0M → $98.5M
    +1.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    28.5% → 23.5%
    −5.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $560.6M
    26.4% of all-period positive obligations · 227 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 4, 2021
    through Oct 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside61
    Not reported3247
    Reported small business3848
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $37.7M

    9.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$8.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    30 awards

    53 actions

    Historical and award details for MICELI DAIRY PRODUCTS CO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $46.1M → $37.7M
    −18.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    13.5% → 9.0%
    −4.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $211.8M
    9.9% of all-period positive obligations · 132 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Oct 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside16
    Reported no set-aside43
    Not reported2517
    Reported small business3026
    All-period set-aside types
    • 8 · HUBZone set-aside
    • 1 · Partial small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $35.0M

    8.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$25.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    36 awards

    54 actions

    Historical and award details for MASTERS GALLERY FOODS, INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $10.0M → $35.0M
    +250.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.9% → 8.4%
    +5.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $195.5M
    9.2% of all-period positive obligations · 143 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 4, 2021
    through Oct 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside106
    Not reported2629
    Reported small business3630
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.0M

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$9.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for GOSSNER FOODS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $9.0M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.1%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $21.3M
    1.0% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 3, 2021
    through Apr 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.5M

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for DAIRYLAND TRADING CO LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.2M → $8.5M
    −30.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.6% → 2.0%
    −1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $27.7M
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 19 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 27, 2023
    through Oct 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported86
    Reported small business97
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.2M

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for WINONA FOODS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.7M → $8.2M
    −29.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.4% → 2.0%
    −1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $29.5M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 35 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 4, 2021
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside32
    Not reported611
    Reported small business913
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.8M

    0.91%

    Dollar movement

    −$5.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    17 awards

    32 actions

    Historical and award details for SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $8.9M → $3.8M
    −57.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.6% → 0.91%
    −1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $169.1M
    8.0% of all-period positive obligations · 183 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 15, 2021
    through Oct 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside04
    Not reported1720
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.3M

    0.78%

    Dollar movement

    +$206K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    15 awards

    21 actions

    Historical and award details for GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.1M → $3.3M
    +6.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.90% → 0.78%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $96.5M
    4.5% of all-period positive obligations · 116 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside55
    Not reported1021
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    0.47%

    Dollar movement

    −$10.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.9M → $2.0M
    −84.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.8% → 0.47%
    −3.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $97.3M
    4.6% of all-period positive obligations · 126 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 15, 2021
    through May 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside23
    Not reported110
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $822K

    0.20%

    Dollar movement

    −$294K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for TUSCANY CHEESE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $822K
    −26.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.33% → 0.20%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.2M
    0.20% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 13, 2024
    through May 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported01
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $338K

    0.080%

    Dollar movement

    +$338K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for PACIFIC CHEESE CO INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $338K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.080%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $338K
    0.020% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 2, 2026
    through May 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside30
    Not reported00
    Reported small business30
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $207K

    0.050%

    Dollar movement

    +$207K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SARGENTO FOODS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $207K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.050%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.1M
    0.24% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 31, 2023
    through Aug 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $80K

    0.020%

    Dollar movement

    +$80K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for GALLO FARMING LP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $80K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.020%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $80K
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 13, 2026
    through Aug 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$14.1M

MASTERS GALLERY FOODS, INCORPORATED

USDA AMS 3J14

COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011225/4100034000/CHEESE CHED YEL CHUNKS-PKG 12/2 LB,CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED-PKG 12/1 LB,CHEESE CHED YEL CHUNKS-PKG 12/1 LB

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.

It now ranks #5 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$14.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 8.4% share
up 3 ranks · +5.4 percentage points · $25.0M net increase; action accounted for 56.2%
Funding office
#2 · 9.6% attributed share
+5.9 percentage points · $27.5M net increase; action accounted for 51.2%
Related:Largest rank gain
PIID 123J1426C0932
Base award

This action

+$9.0M

GOSSNER FOODS, INC

USDA AMS 3J14

COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011225/4100033995/NATURAL SWISS CHEESE SLICES-PKG 6/24 OZ

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #6 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$9.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 2.1% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 123J1426C0927
Base award

This action

+$5.9M

WINONA FOODS INC.

USDA AMS 3J14

COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011225/4100033999/CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED-PKG 12/1 LB,CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED-PKG 6/2 LB

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 1.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $3.5M overall.

Award net obligations
$5.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 2.0% share
$3.5M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 123J1426C0931
Base award

This action

+$4.0M

MICELI DAIRY PRODUCTS CO

USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION

COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011543/4400002387/4100035035/CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC PK(41125)

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 0.95% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $8.5M overall.

Award net obligations
$4.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.95%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 9.0% share
$8.5M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 123J1426F1975
Base award

This action

+$3.5M

MICELI DAIRY PRODUCTS CO

USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION

COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011277/4100034098/CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM STRING BOX-360/1 OZ

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 0.84% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $8.5M overall.

Award net obligations
$3.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.84%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 9.0% share
$8.5M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 123J1426C1030
Deobligation

This action

−$589K

MICELI DAIRY PRODUCTS CO

USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION

COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011502/4400002387/4100034811/CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC PK(41125)

Why it stands out

The award contracted while office-attributed spending grew overall.

The action removed $589K while office-attributed spending rose $50.4M.

Award net obligations
$1.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.14%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 9.0% share
−4.5 percentage points · $8.5M net decline; action accounted for 6.9%
Funding office
#1 · 90.4% attributed share
$50.4M net increase despite this negative action
PIID 123J1426F1751 · Mod P00001
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCBase award · PIID 123J1427F0008
    Action+$6.1M
    Award net obligations$6.1M
  2. BONGARDS CREAMERIESBase award · PIID 123J1427F0006
    Action+$3.4M
    Award net obligations$3.4M
  3. ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCBase award · PIID 123J1427F0010
    Action+$1.3M
    Award net obligations$1.3M
  4. MASTERS GALLERY FOODS, INCORPORATEDBase award · PIID 123J1427F0009
    Action+$1.3M
    Award net obligations$1.3M
  5. ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCBase award · PIID 123J1427F0011
    Action+$1.2M
    Award net obligations$1.2M
  6. DAIRYLAND TRADING CO LLCBase award · PIID 123J1427F0005
    Action+$359K
    Award net obligations$359K
  7. MASTERS GALLERY FOODS, INCORPORATEDBase award · PIID 123J1427F0007
    Action+$110K
    Award net obligations$110K
  8. ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCModification · PIID 123J1426F1541
    Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$4.9M
  9. ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCModification · PIID 123J1426F1910
    Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$5.9M
  10. LEPRINO FOODS DAIRY PRODUCTS COMPANYDeobligation · PIID 123J1426F1750
    Action−$2.8M
    Award net obligations$5.8M

USDA cheese manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top USDA cheese manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC, LEPRINO FOODS DAIRY PRODUCTS COMPANY, and BONGARDS CREAMERIES were the leading USDA cheese manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC

    $109,498,055 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    LEPRINO FOODS DAIRY PRODUCTS COMPANY

    $102,008,738 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    BONGARDS CREAMERIES

    $98,517,072 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did USDA contract obligations increase in the cheese manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported USDA activity in the cheese manufacturing market increased 22.8% from $340,942,107 in the preceding 12 months to $418,838,032 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$418,838,032
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$340,942,107
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+22.8%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent USDA contract award activity was reported in the cheese manufacturing market?

Recent USDA contract award activity reported in the cheese manufacturing market included actions for MASTERS GALLERY FOODS, INCORPORATED, GOSSNER FOODS, INC, and WINONA FOODS INC. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for USDA contracts under NAICS 311513?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, USDA reported 217 positive-obligation awards for cheese manufacturing under NAICS 311513. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
217
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
44.8% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
76.2% of positive obligations
Full and open
59.4%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
76.2%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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