Subcontracting opportunities: NAICS 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
24 prime contractors held small business subcontracting plans on 255 federal all other miscellaneous food manufacturing contracts (NAICS 311999) in FY2022–FY2024, worth $1.9B including options. Only primes that aren't small businesses need these plans, and each one sets goals for work the prime gives to small businesses, so these are the companies looking for small subcontractors in this industry.
- Primes with plans
- 24
- Plan contracts
- 255
- Agencies
- 7
- Total value
- $1.9B
A free account shows the primes that subcontract 311999 work in your state and the small businesses they hire.
Primes with subcontracting plans in 311999
Most plan contracts first.
| Prime contractor | Plan contracts | Value | Main agencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Foods, Inc.Rosemont, IL · part of Usf Holding Corp. | 61 | $556M | Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Army+3 more |
| Ameriqual Group, LLCEvansville, IN | 42 | $70.3M | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Cargill, IncorporatedWayzata, MN | 24 | $364M | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| CHS Inc.Inver Grove Heights, MN | 21 | $283M | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyChicago, IL | 19 | $215M | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Wornick Company, theCincinnati, OH | 18 | $33M | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Ameriqual Group, LLCEvansville, IN | 13 | $32.6M | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Kalama Export Company LLCPortland, OR | 8 | $108M | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Sterling BV, Inc.San Antonio, TX | 8 | $18.9M | Defense Logistics Agency |
| US Foods, Inc.Zebulon, NC | 7 | $8.7M | Defense Logistics Agency |
| The Andersons, Inc.Maumee, OH | 5 | $56.8M | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Trinidad/Benham Corp.Denver, CO | 5 | $10.8M | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| United Grain Corporation of OregonVancouver, WA · part of United Grain Corporation | 4 | $58.7M | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Bunge North America, Inc.Chesterfield, MO | 4 | $30.9M | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Michael Foods, Inc.Minnetonka, MN | 4 | $12.1M | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Coastal Pacific Food Distributors, Inc.Stockton, CA | 3 | $2.5M | Defense Logistics Agency |
| So-Pak-Co, Inc.Mullins, SC | 2 | $3.3M | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Hansen-Mueller CoOmaha, NE | 1 | $2.1M | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Cargill Kitchen Solutions, IncWayzata, MN · part of Cargill Incorporated | 1 | $2M | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| The Merchants CompanyHattiesburg, MS | 1 | $1.9M | Defense Logistics Agency |
| US Foods, Inc.Port Orange, FL | 1 | $1.2M | Defense Logistics Agency |
| United Pulse Trading IncBismarck, ND | 1 | $1.2M | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Columbia Grain International, LLCPortland, OR · part of Marubeni America Corporation | 1 | $1.1M | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Centrum Valley Farms LLPClarion, IA | 1 | $1M | Agricultural Marketing Service |
Primes reported no subcontracts under NAICS 311999 in the last 3 years. Small subcontracts often go unreported: primes only have to report ones over $30,000.
Which agencies
| Agency | Plan contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Marketing Service | 99 | $1.1B |
| Defense Logistics Agency | 95 | $172M |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 36 | $396M |
| Department of the Army | 18 | $89M |
| Defense Health Agency | 3 | $45.4M |
| Bureau of the Fiscal Service | 2 | $18.5M |
| Indian Health Service | 2 | $6.6M |
Where the work is
Texas (68), Indiana (55), Illinois (38), Washington (28), Ohio (18), Minnesota (9), North Carolina (8), California (4), Georgia (4), Missouri (3), and 12 more.
How to win subcontracts with these primes
- Register in the prime's supplier portal. Most large primes have one, usually under “supplier diversity” or “small business programs” on their website. Buyers search it when they need a subcontractor, so list your NAICS codes, certifications and past work.
- Contact the small business liaison officer. Every prime with a plan names someone to run it. Find them through the supplier portal, or for defense primes in DoD's prime contractor directory. Send a one-page capability statement that names the contracts and agencies you can support.
- Watch SBA's SubNet. Primes post subcontracting solicitations and sources sought notices on SubNet.
- Be easy to vet. Keep your SAM.gov registration active and check that you count as small under 311999's size standard. Certifications such as 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB and SDVOSB count toward the prime's goals, which makes you more valuable to them.
- Get free help. APEX Accelerators introduce small businesses to primes and run matchmaking events. Our guide to becoming a government subcontractor covers the rest.
More on 311999: open contracts and top small-business winners. Primes also post subcontracting opportunities on SBA's SubNet.
Frequently asked questions
What is a small business subcontracting plan?
Under FAR 19.702, a large business that wins a federal contract over $900,000 ($2 million for construction) with subcontracting possibilities must agree to a plan with goals for subcontracting to small businesses, including small disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZone and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. The prime reports its progress twice a year in eSRS. Contracts awarded before October 2025 used the older $750,000 and $1.5 million thresholds.
How do I become a subcontractor to these 311999 primes?
Register in the prime's supplier portal (most large primes have one, often called supplier diversity or small business programs), keep your SAM.gov registration active, and send the prime's small business liaison officer a capability statement that names the contracts and agencies you can support. Primes need small subcontractors to meet their plan goals, so being easy to find and easy to vet matters.
Where does this data come from?
Primes and their plan contracts come from SBA's Directory of Federal Government Prime Contractors with Subcontracting Plans for FY2022–FY2024, which is drawn from FPDS. Recent subcontracts come from the subaward reports primes file on USAspending.gov (most subcontracts over $30,000 on prime contracts over $750,000 must be reported). A subcontractor is shown as a small business when it has an active SAM.gov registration as small under at least one NAICS code, or an SBA certification.
Source: SBA's directory of prime contractors with subcontracting plans (FY2022–FY2024, from FPDS) and USAspending.gov subaward reports. Contact names are never shown. Values are base plus all options, not what has been paid.