Dairy Cattle and Milk Production

NAICS 11212 (Dairy Cattle and Milk Production) encompasses agricultural operations focused on raising dairy cattle and producing raw milk for processing. This category includes farms dedicated to breeding, raising, and maintaining dairy cattle primarily for milk production, covering activities such as milking, cow management, herd health maintenance, and initial milk collection. The scope encompasses both large commercial dairy operations and smaller agricultural enterprises that specialize in producing milk for further processing into dairy products.

Recent federal contract awards under this NAICS code primarily involve procurements by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). These awards typically range from small quarterly dairy product purchases (milk, cottage cheese, sour cream) to more specialized acquisitions like research herd cattle. Most solicitations are either total small business set-asides or unrestricted, with contract values appearing to range from approximately $10,000 to $50,000. Frequent places of performance include federal correctional facilities in states like Texas, Indiana, New Jersey, West Virginia, and Kentucky, with the USDA Agricultural Research Service also being a significant contracting entity.

Recent federal contract opportunities within this NAICS code include multiple solicitations for dairy and milk products, primarily from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. These opportunities consistently involve quarterly dairy product procurements for federal facilities, with specific requirements including items like powdered milk, skim milk, cottage cheese, and sour cream. Delivery locations span multiple states, with typical performance periods covering one fiscal quarter. Most solicitations are structured as firm-fixed price contracts, with evaluation criteria heavily weighted toward price and past performance. The opportunities demonstrate a consistent need for dairy products across federal institutional food service operations.