NAICS 311351: Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans
Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans is NAICS code 311351. A business is small under it with 1,250 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 1,250 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Federal spending, FY2024
- $61,920
- Share won by small businesses
- 0%
- Small businesses registered
- 49
What NAICS 311351 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 311351:
- Baking chocolate made from cacao beans
- Candy bars, chocolate (including chocolate covered), made from cacao beans
- Candy, chocolate, made from cacao beans
- Chocolate (e.g., coatings, instant, liquor, syrups) made from cacao beans
- Chocolate bars made from cocoa beans
- Chocolate, confectionery, made from cacao beans
- Coatings, chocolate, made from cacao beans
- Cocoa (e.g., instant, mix, mixed with other ingredients, powder drink, powdered) made from cacao beans
- Cocoa butter made from cocoa beans
- Confectionery chocolate made from cacao beans
- Cooking chocolate made from cacao beans
- Drink powdered mixes, cocoa, made from cacao
- Fudge, chocolate, made from cacao beans
- Granola bars and clusters, chocolate, made from cacao beans
The index lists 17 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 311351
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 311351, your business must have 1,250 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 chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 311351 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Department of State | $88,736 |
Your competition
49 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 311351, most of them in Florida (7), California (7), Texas (5), Georgia (4) and Oklahoma (3). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 311351 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $61,920 |
| FY2025 | $26,816 |
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
- 311314 Cane Sugar Manufacturing
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
- 311352 Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 311351?
311351 is the 2022 NAICS code for Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as baking chocolate made from cacao beans, candy bars, chocolate (including chocolate covered), made from cacao beans, candy, chocolate, made from cacao beans under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 311351?
1,250 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 chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans?
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 311351 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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