Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 311221

Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 311221.

NAICS 311221 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$10.1M
Total awards
147 awards
Active obligations
$0
Size standard
1,300 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 311221 covers wet milling of corn to separate starch, germ, fiber, and protein fractions and to produce corn starch, syrups, dextrose, corn oil, and other starch-derived products at processing plants.

Federal opportunities under 311221 typically involve supply contracts for bulk corn starch and syrup deliveries, production of modified starches to specification, quality testing certificates, and on-site acceptance sampling at processing plant loading points.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$371
Awards
1
Average award
$371

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FAQ

What work fits NAICS 311221?
  • Manufacture and bulk delivery of food-grade corn starch meeting specified viscosity and moisture limits with certificate of analysis.
  • Production of modified starch formulations to buyer specifications with batch traceability and technical data sheets.
  • Supply of corn syrup or dextrose in tanker loads or palletized containers with sanitary fittings and invoice traceability for food manufacturing contracts.
  • Extraction, storage, and bulk delivery of crude corn oil with documented free fatty acid and moisture limits for industrial or ingredient use.
When is NAICS 311221 a weak fit?
  • Dry-mill fuel ethanol production: fuel ethanol manufacture from dry-milled corn uses different milling and fermentation processes and is not wet milling starch fractionation.
  • Grain handling and storage operations: bulk grain elevators that only store, blend, or trade raw corn without fractionation and starch extraction lack the processing activity.
  • Downstream consumer product formulation: blending or packaging finished retail food items from purchased starch or syrups is manufacturing of consumer goods rather than primary wet-milling processing.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 311221?
  • Specifications require certificates of analysis listing viscosity, moisture, and purity for each starch batch delivered.
  • Solicitation requests plant-level food safety documentation, sanitary tanker delivery, and on-site acceptance sampling at the processing plant gate.
  • Contract terms call for batch traceability, lot numbering, and delivery in specified bulk packaging with cleanliness and contamination controls.

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