This page summarizes federal awards under NAICS 722310, including annual trends, leading agencies, and top vendors. The Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, and Department of the Air Force account for most of the obligated value in this category.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 722310 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 722310 covers food service contractors across the last 10 years, with 11.31 billion obligated in 32,012 actions.
Figures reflect obligations and award actions reported for the last 10 years, with annual trend data shown for 2021 through 2025.
NAICS Code
722310
Industry
FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTORS
Total Obligated
11.31 billion
11,306,267,510.36
Award Actions
32,012
Average Action Value
353,188.41
About NAICS 722310 federal contract activity
FPDS records show 32,012 awards under NAICS 722310, FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTORS, with total obligations of $11.31 billion over the last 10 years. The average award value is $353,188.41, indicating a market characterized by a high volume of relatively modest awards alongside a smaller set of larger service contracts.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Army is the largest obligating agency in this NAICS, with $4.14 billion across 14,365 awards, followed by the Department of the Navy at $3.98 billion and the Department of the Air Force at $1.46 billion. These three defense agencies account for the majority of obligations in the category, while the Forest Service and U.S. Coast Guard represent smaller but still meaningful demand centers.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
SODEXO MANAGEMENT INC. is the leading vendor by obligations at $2.39 billion across 536 awards, well ahead of other suppliers. The next largest vendors include GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN, INC., GEORGIA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY, SOCIAL SERVICES MISSOURI DEPT, and TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION, showing a mix of large commercial contractors and public or quasi-public entities.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the most recent years remained above $1.0 billion, with 2025 at $1.39 billion, 2024 at $1.34 billion, 2023 at $1.22 billion, 2022 at $1.20 billion, and 2021 at $1.07 billion. Award counts stayed elevated across the same period, ranging from 2,661 to 3,519, with the highest volume in 2021 and a moderate decline in later years.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for NAICS 722310 over the last 10 years and is limited to the metrics provided in the analysis window. Totals, award counts, and averages reflect aggregated contract obligation data, and agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated dollars within the selected period.
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 = '722310'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 4,135,053,016.47 | 4.14 billion | 14,365 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 3,981,900,188.53 | 3.98 billion | 2,492 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 1,456,949,882.34 | 1.46 billion | 2,532 |
| 12C2 | FOREST SERVICE | 793,544,837.17 | 793.54 million | 3,676 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 283,122,871.00 | 283.12 million | 1,329 |
| 7015 | FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER | 155,111,820.11 | 155.11 million | 199 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 61,830,505.25 | 61.83 million | 369 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 56,187,595.96 | 56.19 million | 102 |
| 1450 | BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS | 52,545,554.56 | 52.55 million | 1,170 |
| 6938 | MARITIME ADMINISTRATION | 49,599,101.59 | 49.60 million | 116 |
Insight
NAICS 722310 obligated dollars are highly concentrated among military departments over the last 10 years. The Department of the Army leads with $4.14 billion and 14,365 awards, followed closely by the Department of the Navy at $3.98 billion and the Department of the Air Force at $1.46 billion; together, these three agencies account for the large majority of the $11.31 billion total. Outside DoD, obligations drop sharply, with the Forest Service next at $793.54 million, and the remaining top agencies each below $300 million, indicating a steep concentration of food service contracting activity in defense-related procurement.
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 = '722310'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SODEXO MANAGEMENT INC. | 1EGB9 | 2,394,624,162.90 | 2.39 billion | 536 |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN, INC. | 2Z925 | 938,672,070.50 | 938.67 million | 116 |
| GEORGIA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY | 3B4X8 | 876,455,801.72 | 876.46 million | 622 |
| SOCIAL SERVICES MISSOURI DEPT | 1M8F8 | 381,576,849.80 | 381.58 million | 141 |
| TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION | 0JAW8 | 314,618,514.90 | 314.62 million | 203 |
| GLOBAL CONNECTIONS TO EMPLOYMENT, INC. | 7DF84 | 288,771,890.13 | 288.77 million | 395 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND | 1TRW7 | 252,653,487.85 | 252.65 million | 72 |
| WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS | 0JAW8 | 207,788,444.74 | 207.79 million | 145 |
| WORK SERVICES CORPORATION | 0ZKH0 | 201,182,586.07 | 201.18 million | 80 |
| PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT SERVICES, INC. | 09DA9 | 199,707,230.07 | 199.71 million | 163 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 722310 has obligated $11.31 billion across 32,012 awards, with an average award value of $353,188.41. Vendor obligations are moderately concentrated: SODEXO MANAGEMENT INC. leads with $2.39 billion, or about 21.2% of total obligations, while the remaining top vendors each account for less than $1.0 billion. The top 10 vendors include several state workforce and rehabilitation entities alongside commercial contractors, indicating a mix of large centralized food service contracts and public-sector service arrangements.
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 = '722310'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,389,648,402.24 | 1.39 billion | 2,661 |
| 2024 | 1,344,929,343.18 | 1.34 billion | 2,907 |
| 2023 | 1,218,983,606.09 | 1.22 billion | 2,799 |
| 2022 | 1,202,279,642.23 | 1.20 billion | 3,074 |
| 2021 | 1,070,670,598.28 | 1.07 billion | 3,519 |
| 2020 | 1,045,474,031.96 | 1.05 billion | 3,140 |
| 2019 | 811,402,277.28 | 811.40 million | 3,078 |
| 2018 | 1,094,748,699.28 | 1.09 billion | 3,310 |
| 2017 | 1,110,323,372.67 | 1.11 billion | 3,591 |
| 2016 | 1,017,807,537.15 | 1.02 billion | 3,933 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 722310 (Food Service Contractors) obligated $11.31 billion across 32,012 awards, averaging $353.2 thousand per award. Annual obligations were relatively stable at roughly $1.0 billion to $1.4 billion, with a low in 2019 ($811.4 million) and the highest level in 2025 ($1.39 billion). Award counts were highest in 2016 (3,933) and remained in the 2,661 to 3,591 range thereafter, indicating a broad distribution of obligations across a large number of awards rather than heavy concentration in a small number of transactions.
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