Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 311211: Flour Milling

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 311211.

NAICS 311211 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$2.4B
Total awards
3,028 awards
Active obligations
$8.3M
Size standard
1,050 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 311211 covers commercial flour milling operations that grind grain into specified flour grades, process and blend milled products, package finished flour, manage factory quality controls, and maintain production and sanitation records.

Federal opportunities under 311211 typically involve supplying government kitchens or relief programs with specified flour grades, ensuring factory testing, lot traceability, sanitary packaging, delivery logistics, and compliance with procurement quality and food safety requirements.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$24.1M
Awards
74
Average award
$325.9K
Change from FY2024
-87.9%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$35,497

ARDENT MILLS LLC

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
123J1426C1768
PSC
8920 - BAKERY AND CEREAL PRODUCTS

$121,254

SHAWNEE MILLING COMPANY

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
123J1426C1763
PSC
8920 - BAKERY AND CEREAL PRODUCTS

$138,177

ARDENT MILLS LLC

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
123J1426C1770
PSC
8920 - BAKERY AND CEREAL PRODUCTS

$967,433

ARDENT MILLS LLC

Agricultural Marketing Service

PIID
123J1426C1769
PSC
8920 - BAKERY AND CEREAL PRODUCTS

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 311211?
  • Production and delivery of bulk or retail packaged flour with lot traceability, certificates of analysis, and palletized shipment documentation.
  • Onsite or lab quality testing and reporting for moisture, protein, ash, and pathogen screening tied to delivered flour batches.
  • Mill process modification contracts to produce specified grind characteristics, particle size distribution targets, and fortified mixes.
  • Emergency surge production and accelerated logistics to fill national food reserves or meal program supply shortfalls with chain-of-custody documentation.
When is NAICS 311211 a weak fit?
  • Grain procurement, storage, and conditioning contracts that focus on silo logistics and cleaning without industrial-scale grinding or flour processing.
  • Baked goods manufacturing that delivers finished bread or pastries using purchased flour rather than producing flour at a mill, missing milling operations.
  • Animal feed manufacturing involving pelleting and rations where processes and product specifications target feed formulations rather than flour-grade sifting, bleaching, and human-food fortification.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 311211?
  • Scope requires industrial roller milling, sifting, flour fortification, and finished product particle size or ash-level specifications.
  • Evaluation asks for certificates of analysis for protein and moisture, HACCP-compliant processes, and lot traceability for delivered flour batches.
  • Deliverables list bulk packaged flour SKUs, palletized shipments, minimum certified mill production capacity, and uptime or throughput requirements.

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