Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 311352

Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate

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NAICS 311352 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$8.7M
Total awards
81 awards
Active obligations
$0
Size standard
1,000 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 311352 covers manufacturing operations that transform purchased chocolate into finished confectionery products such as molded chocolates, filled candies, enrobed confections, and packaged chocolate novelties.

Federal opportunities under 311352 typically involve contract manufacturing of chocolate candies and bars from purchased chocolate, producing packaged retail or bulk units to government specifications, private-label runs, and lot-traceable packaging and labeling.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$411.9K
Awards
3
Average award
$137.3K
Change from FY2024
-44.5%

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FAQ

What work fits NAICS 311352?
  • Contract manufacture of boxed or bagged molded chocolates and filled candies packaged to government labeling and lot-code traceability requirements.
  • Private-label production of chocolate bars and novelties from purchased chocolate for institutional distribution and vending programs.
  • Bulk production and heat-sealed packaging of enrobed chocolate pieces for inclusion in institutional meal kits or catering supplies.
  • On-contract blending, enrobing, and tempering processes to meet specified melt-point, texture, and shelf-life requirements with certificate-of-analysis documentation.
When is NAICS 311352 a weak fit?
  • Chocolate production from raw cocoa beans or chocolate liquor: missing bean-to-bar processing and primary cocoa sourcing that fall under primary chocolate production.
  • Confectionery manufacturing that primarily uses non-chocolate sugar or gum bases: missing purchased-chocolate input and chocolate-processing operations.
  • Retail sale or vending of confectionery products: missing manufacturing transformation, batch processing, and packaging activities.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 311352?
  • Specifications call for production using purchased couverture or compound chocolate and exclude cocoa-bean processing, with ingredient sourcing requirements.
  • Contract requires lot codes, certificate of analysis for each batch, shelf-life and melting-point verification, and packaging to specified unit counts.
  • Performance work statement lists enrobing, molding, tempering, filling, and heat-sealing on production-line equipment as deliverables.

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