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
$30.5B
Total awards
27,401 awards
Active obligations
$1.1B
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.

FY2026 snapshot

Obligations
$905.3M
Awards
560
Average award
$1.6M
Change from FY2025
-19.7%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$2,614,571

SENECA FOODS CORP

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
123J1426C2067
PSC
8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

$308,751

PACKERS CANNING CO INC

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
123J1426C2066
PSC
8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

$191,666

LAKESIDE FOODS INC

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
123J1426C2065
PSC
8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

$64,145

LUDFORD'S, INC.

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
123J1426C2013
PSC
8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

$2,150,653

JM GRAIN INC

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
123J1426C2011
PSC
8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

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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