Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 311423

Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 311423.

NAICS 311423 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$1.8B
Total awards
1,836 awards
Active obligations
$33M
Size standard
750 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 311423 covers manufacturing dried and dehydrated food products, including dehydrated fruits, vegetables, potato products, soup mixes, seasonings, and instant food bases, focusing on production lines, drying operations, packaging, and factory quality records.

Federal opportunities under 311423 typically involve producing and delivering specified dried or dehydrated food items to federal specifications, including batch testing, lot traceability, shelf-life documentation, factory inspection support, packaging for distribution, and scheduled deliveries.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$143.4M
Awards
87
Average award
$1.6M
Change from FY2024
+27.3%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$136,080

SACRAMENTO PACKING INC

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
123J1426C1154
PSC
8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

$2,491,321

VICTOR PACKING, INC.

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
123J1426C1158
PSC
8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

$2,575,001

STUTZ PACKING COMPANY

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
123J1426C1155
PSC
8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

$69,836

BROOKE & BRADFORD LLC

Bureau of Land Management

PIID
140L3726P0029
PSC
8970 - COMPOSITE FOOD PACKAGES

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 311423?
  • Produce powdered dairy concentrates with specified moisture and solubility characteristics, provide certificates of analysis and shelf-life validation for contract acceptance.
  • Manufacture fruit and vegetable powders or flakes with allergen controls, lot traceability, and reconstitution instructions for inclusion in institutional meal programs.
  • Supply dried meat or protein concentrates processed under HACCP with microbiological testing, storage-temperature limits, and lot documentation for procurement orders.
  • Deliver ingredient flours or seasoning blends to specification with particle-size documentation, blending audits, and packaged formats for extended storage with vendor quality records.
When is NAICS 311423 a weak fit?
  • Canned food processing lacks industrial dehydration and delivers retort-sealed liquid or solid canned products rather than dried or powdered formats required here.
  • Bakery or fresh-baked goods production focuses on ovens, proofing, and ready-to-eat pastries where baking and fresh distribution replace dehydration and long-shelf packaging.
  • Ingredient extraction and oil-press operations perform solvent extraction or pressing to isolate oils and flavors rather than producing dried finished food ingredients or rehydratable product formats.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 311423?
  • Scope specifies maximum moisture content, water activity targets, and reconstitution performance criteria in deliverables and acceptance testing.
  • Solicitation requires lot-level certificates of analysis, shelf-life stability studies, and HACCP plan submission with allergen segregation procedures.
  • Evaluation asks for manufacturing batch records, allergen control logs, and third-party microbiological test reports tied to each delivery.

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