Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing

Code 311340
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The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 311340 covers Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing, which in this dataset primarily involves the production of specialized nutritional products such as Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF). These products are nutrient-dense, specialized food items designed to address acute malnutrition in children and vulnerable populations during humanitarian crises. The manufacturing process involves creating fortified, typically peanut-based food products that can be consumed without additional preparation, making them ideal for emergency nutrition intervention.

Federal contract awards under this NAICS code are predominantly issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance through Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). The awards consistently range from approximately $300,000 to $3 million, with contract durations typically spanning 3-6 months. Two primary manufacturers, Mana Nutrition and Edesia, Inc., are the most frequent recipients of these awards, consistently delivering large quantities of nutritional products to international aid organizations such as UNICEF and the World Food Programme. The contract awards have no set-aside designations, and performance locations are primarily the manufacturers' facilities in North Carolina and Rhode Island. These contracts support global humanitarian nutrition initiatives, with delivery destinations including countries experiencing food insecurity such as Yemen, Ethiopia, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

While the provided dataset does not include specific Federal Contract Opportunities, the existing contract awards suggest that future opportunities will likely involve procurement of specialized nutritional products for humanitarian aid. These opportunities are expected to be solicited by USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, targeting the production and delivery of ready-to-use therapeutic and supplementary foods. Potential vendors would need capabilities in manufacturing fortified, shelf-stable nutritional products that meet specific international humanitarian nutrition standards, with the ability to produce and deliver large quantities (typically 100-1,000 metric tons) within compressed timeframes to support global emergency nutrition programs.

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