The Defense Logistics Agency accounts for nearly all obligations in this NAICS, with 1,954,421 actions and $6.80 billion obligated, while the Federal Prison System and Department of Veterans Affairs represent much smaller portions of the total. Vendor activity is concentrated among KGL FOOD SERVICES WLL, EFS EBREX SARL, US FOODS, INC., OCEAN FAIR INTERNATIONAL SHIP CHANDLEING LLC, and COASTAL PACIFIC FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 311812 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity under NAICS 311812 covers commercial bakery products, with $6.83 billion obligated across 1,956,956 award actions over the last 5 years.
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at $1.62 billion and remained above $998.84 million in 2025, based on last-5-year FPDS records.
NAICS Code
311812
Industry
COMMERCIAL BAKERIES
Total Obligated
6.83 billion
6,834,993,452.40
Award Actions
1,956,956
Average Action Value
3,492.66
About NAICS 311812 federal contract activity
NAICS 311812, Commercial Bakeries, recorded $6.83 billion in obligated federal spending across 1,956,956 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $3,492.66. The volume profile indicates a highly fragmented buying pattern dominated by a large number of small-dollar transactions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Defense Logistics Agency accounts for nearly all spending in this NAICS, with $6.80 billion obligated across 1,954,421 awards. The next largest buyers are the Federal Prison System/Bureau of Prisons at $28.79 million and the Department of Veterans Affairs at $3.42 million, while the remaining listed agencies contribute relatively minor amounts.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
KGL FOOD SERVICES WLL is the largest vendor by obligated dollars at $1.05 billion, followed by EFS EBREX SARL at $753.98 million and US FOODS, INC. at $752.13 million. Award counts are also substantial for major vendors, including US FOODS, INC. at 78,831 awards and EFS EBREX SARL at 55,033 awards, reinforcing the high-transaction nature of this market.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at $1.62 billion and remained elevated in 2024 at $1.33 billion before easing to $998.84 million in 2025. The series shows sustained multi-year demand in the 1.0 to 1.6 billion range, with award counts also highest in 2023 at 515,839.
How to interpret this page
This summary reflects FPDS obligations for NAICS 311812 over the last 5 years and is based on the provided totals, award counts, and annual aggregates. Amounts are shown as obligated dollars and rounded readable values where provided; no additional filters or contract-type assumptions are applied.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '311812'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 6,802,598,256.01 | 6.80 billion | 1,954,421 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 28,789,890.19 | 28.79 million | 2,013 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 3,418,495.31 | 3.42 million | 487 |
| 1450 | BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS | 340,637.17 | 340.64 thousand | 12 |
| 7527 | INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE | 34,150.77 | 34.15 thousand | 13 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 10,040.00 | 10.04 thousand | 2 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | -198,017.05 | -198.02 thousand | 8 |
Insight
Spending in NAICS 311812 is highly concentrated in the Defense Logistics Agency, which accounts for 6.80 billion of 6.83 billion in total obligations over the last 5 years and 1,954,421 of 1,956,956 awards. The remaining agencies contribute only marginal shares, led by the Federal Prison System/Bureau of Prisons at 28.79 million and the Department of Veterans Affairs at 3.42 million. Several other agencies show minimal activity, and the Defense Health Agency records a net negative obligation of 198.02 thousand, indicating overall obligations in this NAICS are overwhelmingly concentrated in a single agency.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '311812'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KGL FOOD SERVICES WLL | SEM83 | 1,049,564,420.98 | 1.05 billion | 43,479 |
| EFS EBREX SARL | SH276 | 753,979,344.21 | 753.98 million | 55,033 |
| US FOODS, INC. | 1TZ63 | 752,133,931.13 | 752.13 million | 78,831 |
| OCEAN FAIR INTERNATIONAL SHIP CHANDLEING LLC | 1CRLW | 427,568,053.79 | 427.57 million | 14,882 |
| COASTAL PACIFIC FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | 01AH6 | 394,438,116.21 | 394.44 million | 43,600 |
| SYSCO HAMPTON ROADS, INC. | 4P428 | 364,627,215.96 | 364.63 million | 13,012 |
| VALIANT INTEGRATED SERVICES LLC | 7S8Q1 | 355,534,290.62 | 355.53 million | 12,036 |
| REINHART FOODSERVICE, L.L.C. | 5C8J3 | 241,062,176.43 | 241.06 million | 25,100 |
| PACIFIC UNLIMITED INC | 01FJ3 | 239,618,714.95 | 239.62 million | 10,597 |
| VERMILION VALLEY PRODUCE, INC. | 0EPU7 | 203,849,342.78 | 203.85 million | 343,010 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 311812 shows a broad award base but meaningful vendor concentration at the top end: the top 10 vendors account for $4.78 billion of the $6.83 billion obligated, or about 70% of total obligations. KGL FOOD SERVICES WLL is the largest recipient at $1.05 billion, followed by EFS EBREX SARL and US FOODS, INC., each near $750 million, indicating a small group of vendors captures a substantial share of spend. Award volumes are highly distributed, ranging from 10,597 to 343,010 awards among the top vendors, with several suppliers holding large numbers of relatively small awards, consistent with the low average award value of $3,492.66.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '311812'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 998,839,508.81 | 998.84 million | 361,040 |
| 2024 | 1,327,037,017.66 | 1.33 billion | 408,585 |
| 2023 | 1,619,856,983.06 | 1.62 billion | 515,839 |
| 2022 | 1,512,816,151.47 | 1.51 billion | 365,187 |
| 2021 | 1,376,443,791.40 | 1.38 billion | 306,305 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 311812 (Commercial Bakeries) recorded $6.83 billion in obligated value across 1,956,956 awards, with a low average award value of $3,492.66, indicating a highly fragmented procurement profile. Obligations increased from $1.38 billion in 2021 to a peak of $1.62 billion in 2023, then declined to $1.33 billion in 2024 and $998.84 million in 2025. Award volume followed a similar pattern, rising to 515,839 in 2023 before moderating in 2024 and 2025, suggesting recent softening after a 2023 high point.
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