NAICS 311710: Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging is NAICS code 311710. A business is small under it with 750 employees or fewer. 3 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 750 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 3
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $262.9 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 56%
- Small businesses registered
- 117
Open federal contracts for seafood product preparation and packaging
- Final Supplement 500 Tuna Products March 2026
Due in 88 daysJan 1, 2027
- Supplement 509 Alaska Pollock
Due in 88 daysJan 1, 2027
- Supplement 512 for Fish and Fishery Products
Due in 88 daysJan 1, 2027
What NAICS 311710 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 311710:
- Cannery, seafood
- Canning, fish, crustacea, and mollusks
- Chowders, seafood, manufacturing
- Cod liver oil extraction, crude, processing
- Curing fish and seafood
- Dinners, frozen seafood, manufacturing
- Drying fish and seafood
- Fish and marine animal oils processing
- Fish egg bait canning
- Fish freezing (e.g., blocks, fillets, ready-to-serve products)
- Fish manufacturing
- Fish meal processing
- Fish, curing, drying, pickling, salting, and smoking
- Floating factory ships, seafood processing
The index lists 27 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 311710
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 311710, your business must have 750 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 seafood product preparation and packaging
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 311710 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Marketing Service | $647.8 million |
| Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | $347,846 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $121,917 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | $16,240 |
Open notices right now come from Department of Agriculture (3).
Set-asides on open 311710 contracts
- No set-aside (full and open): 3
Not sure which set-asides you qualify for? Try the free SBA certification screener, or read set-aside contracts, explained.
Your competition
117 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 311710, most of them in Florida (20), California (10), Texas (9), Louisiana (9) and Georgia (8). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 311710 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $307.8 million |
| FY2025 | $262.9 million |
| FY2026 | $77.5 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 311710?
311710 is the 2022 NAICS code for Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as cannery, seafood, canning, fish, crustacea, and mollusks, chowders, seafood, manufacturing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 311710?
750 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 seafood product preparation and packaging?
Yes. 3 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 311710 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $262.9 million under this code in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov.
How do I add NAICS code 311710 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.