Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 424450

Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 424450.

NAICS 424450 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$175.1M
Total awards
897 awards
Active obligations
$0
Size standard
225 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 424450 covers wholesale distribution of candy, chocolate, chewing gum, and sugar confectionery, including procurement, storage, packaging, and resale activities performed by merchant wholesalers who take title to products.

Federal opportunities under 424450 typically involve supplying confectionery through bulk purchase contracts, managing inventory and lot traceability, kitting candy items for retail outlets, and arranging contract delivery and warranty pass-through for packaged sweets.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$15.7K
Awards
1
Average award
$15.7K

Recent awards

Search contractors

$15,680

UNION SUPPLY GROUP, INC.

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B11426P00000008
PSC
8925 - SUGAR, CONFECTIONERY, AND NUTS

$15,680

UNION SUPPLY GROUP, INC.

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B11425P00000023
PSC
8925 - SUGAR, CONFECTIONERY, AND NUTS

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 424450?
  • Fulfilling bulk contracts for packaged candy and chocolate to retail canteens and commissaries, including inventory rotation and lot traceability.
  • Kitting assorted confectionery into retail-ready snack packs, managing barcoding and expiry dates, and performing order fulfillment to designated distribution points.
  • Providing OEM-branded confectionery resale with warranty pass-through and returns handling for defective packaged goods.
  • Operating temperature-controlled warehousing for chocolate and coordinating scheduled deliveries and inventory reporting to government retail outlets.
When is NAICS 424450 a weak fit?
  • Confectionery manufacturing: missing product fabrication processes such as candy cooking, molding, and confectionery extrusion that belong to manufacturing codes.
  • Retail sales direct to the public: missing merchant-wholesaler title-taking and bulk resale characteristics of wholesale distribution.
  • Food service or catering that prepares and serves confections on-site: missing wholesale purchasing, stocking, and resale functions.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 424450?
  • Line items specified by UPC or manufacturer part number with lot/batch traceability, best-by dates, and shelf-life handling requirements.
  • Contract terms require warehouse FIFO procedures, temperature control for chocolates, and routine inventory reporting and cycle counts.
  • Payment and delivery clauses indicate vendor takes title at warehouse, invoices for resale quantities, and processes warranty or return claims for defective confectionery.

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