Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 311991: Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing

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NAICS 311991 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$8.4B
Total awards
3,793,014 awards
Active obligations
$156M
Size standard
700 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 311991 covers production of perishable prepared foods such as refrigerated ready-to-eat meals, sandwiches, salads, and similar items, including recipe-based batching, assembly, cooking, portioning, packaging, labeling, and maintaining food safety and production records.

Federal opportunities under 311991 typically involve producing and delivering refrigerated ready-to-eat meals that meet specified shelf-life, nutritional labeling, cold-chain handling, batch traceability, sanitation standards, portion control, and quality documentation for institutional feeding or mission support.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$994.2M
Awards
505,901
Average award
$2K
Change from FY2024
+15.5%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$24,990

BIG DADDY FOODS, INC

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B30226P00000308
PSC
8905 - MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISH

$155,532

HORIZON MARKETING, INC.

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
123J1426C1520
PSC
8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

$93,113

KING FRESH PRODUCE, LLC

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
123J1426C1518
PSC
8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 311991?
  • Production and packout of refrigerated ready-to-eat meals with lot-coded packaging, nutrition labeling, allergen statements, and expiration dating.
  • Manufacture of temperature-controlled meal kits using vacuum or modified atmosphere packaging with documented cold-chain shipping plans.
  • Baked or refrigerated goods produced to specified shelf-life with batch records, packaging integrity checks, and refrigerated transport to distribution points.
  • Submission of food safety plan and HACCP or equivalent records with supplier lot traceability and batch lab results as contract deliverables.
When is NAICS 311991 a weak fit?
  • Dry packaged shelf-stable food manufacturing where products do not require refrigerated transport or cold-chain controls and thus lack perishable handling requirements.
  • On-site food service or cafeteria operations where the deliverable is prepared meals consumed at a facility rather than manufactured, packaged food items delivered for distribution.
  • Primary agricultural production or livestock supply where the contract is for raw agricultural products rather than processing and packaging of perishable prepared foods.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 311991?
  • Contract line items require refrigerated delivery with temperature monitoring logs and acceptance at specified arrival temperatures.
  • Statement of work requests submission of lot traceability, supplier material certificates, and a documented food safety plan or HACCP records.
  • Evaluation includes product shelf-life, packaging integrity, allergen labeling compliance, and batch lab test results as part of past performance.

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