Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 311225: Fats and Oils Refining and Blending

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 311225.

NAICS 311225 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$1.9B
Total awards
1,700 awards
Active obligations
$10.1M
Size standard
1,100 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 311225 covers refining, chemical processing, and blending of edible fats and oils, including degumming, neutralizing, bleaching, deodorizing, hydrogenation, blending, packaging, laboratory testing, and maintenance of production and quality control records.

Federal opportunities under 311225 typically involve procurement of refined or blended edible fats and oils or contracts to produce specified oil products, with requirements for product specifications, safety and quality documentation, batch traceability, packaging, and delivery schedules.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$58.6M
Awards
98
Average award
$598.4K
Change from FY2024
-46.7%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$71,383

STRATAS FOODS LLC

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
121NTP26C0173
PSC
8945 - FOOD, OILS AND FATS

$73,368

STRATAS FOODS LLC

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
121NTP26C0157
PSC
8945 - FOOD, OILS AND FATS

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 311225?
  • Deliver toll refining services to process crude vegetable oil into refined, bleached, and deodorized oil meeting specified free fatty acid and peroxide limits.
  • Provide custom blending and formulation of fat and oil mixes for institutional food programs with specified melting point, solid fat index, and shelf stability.
  • Supply bulk or packaged industrial fatty acid feedstocks with certificate of analysis, material safety data sheets, and lot traceability.
  • Perform contract packaging into drums, totes, or bulk tanker loading with sanitary handling procedures, temperature control, and palletized shipment documentation.
When is NAICS 311225 a weak fit?
  • Rendering and raw material collection contracts where primary scope is slaughterhouse byproduct collection and rendering rather than refining and blending to product specifications.
  • Oleochemical manufacturing that converts fats and oils into surfactants, esters, or polymers requiring chemical synthesis and downstream conversions beyond refining and blending.
  • Food manufacturing contracts that use fats and oils as ingredients to produce finished prepared foods; missing commodity refining, quality testing, and bulk blending operations.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 311225?
  • Specifications list target free fatty acid, peroxide value, iodine value, and require a certificate of analysis for each lot delivered.
  • Statement of work requires food-grade sanitary processing, allergen controls, GMP documentation, and full incoming feedstock traceability.
  • Deliverables include bulk tanker loading protocols, palletized drum labeling, MSDS, certificate of analysis, and coordination documentation for temperature-controlled transportation.

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