NAICS 311225: Fats and Oils Refining and Blending
Fats and Oils Refining and Blending is NAICS code 311225. A business is small under it with 1,100 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 1,100 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $58.4 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 61%
- Small businesses registered
- 60
What NAICS 311225 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 311225:
- Butter substitutes made from purchased oils
- Canola (rapeseed) oil, cake and meal, made from purchased oils
- Coconut oil made from purchased oils
- Cooking and baking oil sprays made from purchased oils
- Corn oil made from purchased oils
- Cottonseed oil made from purchased oils
- Flaxseed oil made from purchased oils
- Grease, inedible, animal and vegetable, refining and blending purchased oils
- Hydrogenating purchased oil
- Lecithin made from purchased oils
- Linseed oil made from purchased oils
- Margarine-butter blend made from purchased fats and oils
- Margarines (including imitation) made from purchased fats and oils
- Nondairy butter made from purchased oils
The index lists 26 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 311225
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 311225, your business must have 1,100 employees or fewer. Employees are averaged over the last 24 months.
From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.
Who buys fats and oils refining and blending
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 311225 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Marketing Service | $223 million |
| Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | $1.7 million |
| Department of the Army | $130,032 |
| Department of State | $17,300 |
Your competition
60 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 311225, most of them in Florida (11), California (8), Texas (8), Georgia (3) and Maryland (3). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 311225 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $110.1 million |
| FY2025 | $58.4 million |
| FY2026 | $56.3 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
- 311211 Flour Milling
- 311212 Rice Milling
- 311213 Malt Manufacturing
- 311221 Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing
- 311224 Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 311225?
311225 is the 2022 NAICS code for Fats and Oils Refining and Blending. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as butter substitutes made from purchased oils, canola (rapeseed) oil, cake and meal, made from purchased oils, coconut oil made from purchased oils under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 311225?
1,100 employees or fewer. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.
Are there government contracts for fats and oils refining and blending?
None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.
How do I add NAICS code 311225 to my SAM.gov registration?
Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.
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FedReady is an independent company, not affiliated with SBA, SAM.gov, the Census Bureau or any government agency. Open-contract counts come from SAM.gov and update daily; spending figures come from USAspending.gov.