$551,514
Federal NAICS Codes
NAICS 311421: Fruit and Vegetable Canning
Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 311421.
NAICS 311421 federal market metrics
- Total obligations
- $15B
- Total awards
- 12,132 awards
- Active obligations
- $610.5M
- Size standard
- 1,000 employees
What this NAICS covers
NAICS 311421 covers processing and preserving fruits and vegetables by canning and related thermal-packaging operations, including sorting, washing, peeling, blanching, filling, sealing, heat sterilization, cooling, labeling, and production quality control and records.
Federal opportunities under 311421 typically involve supplying sealed, shelf-stable canned fruit and vegetable products that meet food safety standards, specified shelf life and packaging, batch testing and HACCP records, and delivery for institutional meal programs and supply stock.
FY2025 snapshot
- Obligations
- $1.1B
- Awards
- 554
- Average award
- $2M
- Change from FY2024
- +11.1%
Federal obligation trend
FY2021
$152.8M · 112 awards
FY2022
$821.3M · 439 awards
FY2023
$885.9M · 512 awards
FY2024
$1B · 717 awards
FY2025
$1.1B · 554 awards
FY2026
$797.3M · 457 awards
Recent awards
$813,440
PACIFIC COAST PRODUCERS
Agricultural Marketing Service
- PIID
- 123J1426C1457
- PSC
- 8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
$96,015
LAKESIDE FOODS INC
Agricultural Marketing Service
- PIID
- 123J1426C1452
- PSC
- 8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
$62,618
THE NEIL JONES FOOD COMPANY
Agricultural Marketing Service
- PIID
- 123J1426C1453
- PSC
- 8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
$132,559
SENECA FOODS CORP
Agricultural Marketing Service
- PIID
- 123J1426C1454
- PSC
- 8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
$77,708
BURNETTE FOODS, INC.
Agricultural Marketing Service
- PIID
- 123J1426C1455
- PSC
- 8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
$246,158
BURNETTE FOODS, INC.
Agricultural Marketing Service
- PIID
- 123J1426C1450
- PSC
- 8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
$5,681,234
FAQ
What work fits NAICS 311421?
- Canning and packing vegetables into sealed cans or jars for institutional meal programs and long-term storage distribution.
- Production of fruit fillings, purees, or preserved fruit in syrup for inclusion in packaged rations and bulk food supply contracts.
- Supply of pickled or brined vegetable products in specified container sizes with defined shelf life and lot coding.
- Contract manufacturing of shelf-stable fruit and vegetable products with required nutritional labeling, allergen controls, and packaging specifications.
When is NAICS 311421 a weak fit?
- Fresh-cut produce processing focused on refrigerated fresh products and same-day distribution lacking thermal sterilization and sealed shelf-stable packaging.
- Frozen vegetable processing where the primary preservation method is freezing rather than canning, resulting in different processing equipment and cold-chain requirements.
- On-premise meal catering or food service preparation where the output is ready-to-serve meals rather than packaged, shelf-stable canned or jarred products.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 311421?
- Specifications requiring thermal sterilization or retort processing, sealed can or jar packaging, target shelf life in months, and lot traceability.
- Deliverables that include product formulation sheets, nutritional labeling, allergen statements, and packaged case configurations with palletization details.
- Evaluation criteria that request food safety plans such as HACCP, sanitation records, inspection access, and documented experience in commercial canning operations.
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