Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 722310

Food Service Contractors

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 722310.

NAICS 722310 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$29.9B
Total awards
55,759 awards
Active obligations
$3.5B
Size standard
$47,000,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 722310 covers food service operations contracted to provide meal planning, preparation, cooking, serving, and dining facility management for institutions and organizations, including cafeterias, catering, and managed food outlets under long-term service agreements.

Federal opportunities under 722310 typically involve providing sustained food operations at government sites, delivering daily meals, catering events, staffing dining facilities, meeting nutritional and safety standards, supply procurement, menu management, and on-site food service supervision.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$714.7M
Awards
1,131
Average award
$631.9K
Change from FY2024
-17.2%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$861,146

R & G FOOD SERVICES INC

Forest Service

PIID
1202SC26K2112
PSC
F003 - NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- FOREST-RANGE FIRE SUPPRESSION/PRESUPPRESSION

$192,500

HOLD THE LINE CATERING, LLC

Forest Service

PIID
1202SC26K2106
PSC
F003 - NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- FOREST-RANGE FIRE SUPPRESSION/PRESUPPRESSION

$15,659

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES

Department of State

PIID
19BR8226P0139
PSC
H973 - OTHER QC/TEST/INSPECT- FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING EQUIPMENT

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 722310?
  • Operation of a dining facility serving daily meals to staff and contractors on a campus, including meal preparation, cashless point-of-sale, and dietary accommodations.
  • Mobile field feeding using temporary kitchen units and trained staff to provide safe meals, sanitation, and waste disposal for deployed personnel.
  • Catering and special-event meal services with menu development, plated or buffet service, setup, and cleanup for official functions.
  • Provision of refrigerated and shelf-stable prepackaged meals for remote work sites with scheduled resupply and temperature-controlled transport.
When is NAICS 722310 a weak fit?
  • Food product manufacturing where the supplier produces packaged foods at scale without performing onsite meal preparation or direct group meal service.
  • Vending machine and retail food sales that focus on automated dispensing and retail transactions without staffed meal preparation, portion control, or dining operations.
  • Clinical nutrition services where the primary deliverable is individualized medical nutrition therapy and counseling rather than procurement and group meal preparation.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 722310?
  • Performance requirements list menu cycles, meal service periods, and required accommodation of special diets with HACCP-based food safety plans.
  • Line items include labor categories for cooks, servers, and food service managers with specified shift coverage and credentialing requirements.
  • Evaluation criteria include past performance delivering continuous dining operations, corrective action histories from food safety inspections, and customer satisfaction measures.

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