Defense Logistics Agency accounts for most obligations in this NAICS, followed by Agricultural Marketing Service and Federal Emergency Management Agency. Annual obligations rose to $940.40 million in 2025 from $640.93 million in 2021, while average action value across the period was $1,592.86.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 311991 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 311991, Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing, totals $3.92 billion in obligations across 2,463,695 award actions over the last five years.
Agency, vendor, and yearly totals reflect the last five years of FPDS-observed award activity for NAICS 311991 and may include many low-dollar and recurring actions.
NAICS Code
311991
Industry
PERISHABLE PREPARED FOOD MANUFACTURING
Total Obligated
3.92 billion
3,924,321,785.96
Award Actions
2,463,695
Average Action Value
1,592.86
About NAICS 311991 federal contract activity
NAICS 311991, Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing, accounts for $3.92 billion in obligated federal spending across 2,463,695 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $1,592.86. The category is characterized by very high transaction volume and relatively small award sizes, indicating heavy use of recurring supply purchases and logistics-intensive food support activity.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Defense Logistics Agency dominates this NAICS with $2.42 billion in obligations and 2,452,737 awards, making it the clear primary buyer in the category. The Agricultural Marketing Service ranks second at $1.17 billion, while FEMA, the Bureau of Prisons, and the Department of the Army contribute smaller but material spending, showing demand spread across defense, food support, emergency response, and corrections missions.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor concentration is fragmented by award count but not by dollars, with several suppliers clustered in the $130 million to $176 million range. VALIANT INTEGRATED SERVICES LLC leads by obligations, while COAST CITRUS DISTRIBUTORS and SENN BROS., INC. show especially large award counts, suggesting high-frequency food distribution relationships. WESCOTT AGRI PRODUCTS, INC and CHICO PRODUCE, INC. also appear as major suppliers in this market.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained above $640 million in every year of the analysis window and increased sharply in 2023 through 2025. 2025 is the peak year at $940.40 million, slightly above 2024’s $936.74 million, following a step-up from $662.09 million in 2022 and $640.93 million in 2021. Award counts also remained consistently high, with the highest volume in 2025 and 2021, reinforcing the category’s dependence on frequent, low-value procurement.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations for NAICS 311991 over the last five years, using total obligated dollars, award counts, and annual totals by fiscal year. Agency and vendor rankings reflect cumulative obligated amounts in the dataset provided; awards were not deduplicated beyond the supplied FPDS aggregation, and the analysis does not infer contract type, product mix, or performance outcomes beyond the reported values.
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 = '311991'
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 | 2,418,936,284.57 | 2.42 billion | 2,452,737 |
| 12K2 | AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE | 1,165,413,234.14 | 1.17 billion | 1,920 |
| 7022 | FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY | 150,347,886.83 | 150.35 million | 88 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 85,568,710.70 | 85.57 million | 6,627 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 52,718,243.13 | 52.72 million | 1,355 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 39,635,172.09 | 39.64 million | 511 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 4,838,239.04 | 4.84 million | 124 |
| 1422 | BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT | 1,199,903.01 | 1.20 million | 45 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 1,163,911.91 | 1.16 million | 79 |
| 7527 | INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE | 1,086,376.15 | 1.09 million | 82 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 311991 over the last 5 years are highly concentrated in the Defense Logistics Agency, which accounts for $2.42 billion of the $3.92 billion total and 2,452,737 of 2,463,695 awards. The Agricultural Marketing Service is the only other major obligor at $1.17 billion, while all remaining agencies are far smaller and each contribute less than $151 million. This pattern indicates a procurement base dominated by very high-volume, low-dollar transactions, with average award value across the NAICS at $1,592.86.
Top Vendors
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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 = '311991'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALIANT INTEGRATED SERVICES LLC | 7S8Q1 | 175,788,312.85 | 175.79 million | 5,710 |
| COAST CITRUS DISTRIBUTORS | 3A7D7 | 171,835,783.40 | 171.84 million | 102,662 |
| SENN BROS., INC. | 9P312 | 170,023,683.78 | 170.02 million | 240,702 |
| WESCOTT AGRI PRODUCTS, INC | 38KX5 | 169,942,108.05 | 169.94 million | 128 |
| CHICO PRODUCE, INC. | 06HD5 | 130,620,269.44 | 130.62 million | 89,536 |
| OCEAN FAIR INTERNATIONAL SHIP CHANDLEING LLC | 1CRLW | 110,617,865.88 | 110.62 million | 3,115 |
| GARGIULO, FRANK M & SON INC | 1KZ65 | 106,086,253.93 | 106.09 million | 136,393 |
| BROTHERS PRODUCE OF DALLAS, INC. | 7AQL8 | 91,740,775.87 | 91.74 million | 141,274 |
| WESCOTT AGRIPRODUCTS INC | 38KX5 | 90,557,601.98 | 90.56 million | 101 |
| FORESTWOOD FARM, INC. | 0P3S0 | 86,092,364.18 | 86.09 million | 152,222 |
Insight
In the last 5 years, NAICS 311991 obligated $3.92 billion across 2.46 million awards, with a low average award value of $1,592.86, indicating a highly transaction-heavy spend profile. Top vendor obligations are tightly clustered in the $86.09 million to $175.79 million range, with no single vendor dominating total obligations. Award volume is uneven across top vendors: some firms combine relatively high obligations with very large award counts, while others, such as WESCOTT AGRI PRODUCTS, INC and WESCOTT AGRIPRODUCTS INC, show similar obligation levels with far fewer awards, suggesting differing contracting patterns within the same vendor base.
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 = '311991'
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 | 940,398,983.75 | 940.40 million | 558,323 |
| 2024 | 936,743,425.11 | 936.74 million | 420,552 |
| 2023 | 744,164,915.60 | 744.16 million | 417,558 |
| 2022 | 662,085,910.86 | 662.09 million | 507,587 |
| 2021 | 640,928,550.64 | 640.93 million | 559,675 |
Insight
NAICS 311991 shows a steady upward obligational trend over the 5-year period, increasing from $640.93 million in 2021 to $940.40 million in 2025. Total obligations are concentrated in the most recent two years, with 2024 and 2025 together accounting for about $1.88 billion, or nearly half of the $3.92 billion total. Award volume is high and broadly distributed, with 2,463,695 awards over the period and an average award value of $1,592.86, indicating a large number of low-dollar actions rather than a small number of high-value awards.
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