Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 311411 encompasses Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing, focusing on the processing and packaging of frozen agricultural produce. Companies in this category transform fresh fruits and vegetables into frozen products through cleaning, cutting, blanching, and freezing processes. These manufacturers produce a wide range of frozen commodities including individually quick-frozen (IQF) fruits and vegetables, frozen fruit cups, vegetable blends, and other packaged frozen produce intended for institutional food service, government nutrition programs, and retail consumer markets.

Federal contract awards under this NAICS code primarily involve the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service and Agricultural Marketing Service procuring frozen fruit and vegetable products for domestic food assistance programs. Typical contract values range from $25,000 to over $9 million, with performance periods spanning three to twelve months. Frequently awarded entities include Inn Foods Inc., Wawona Frozen Foods, Tabatchnick Fine Foods, and Naturipe Foods. Most awards are firm fixed-price delivery orders under indefinite delivery contracts, with packaging sizes typically ranging from 1-30 pound containers. While most contracts are not set aside, some include partial small business set-asides, and all products must be grown, processed, and prepared exclusively in the United States.

Recent federal contract opportunities focus on soliciting frozen fruit and vegetable products for domestic food assistance programs, with specific requests for items such as frozen blueberries, stir-fry vegetable blends, and mixed fruit products. The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service is the primary soliciting agency, with delivery periods typically spanning January through March 2025. Most opportunities specify firm-fixed-price contracts with deliveries to various locations across the United States, requiring products to be exclusively U.S.-produced. Solicitations often include potential small business set-asides, such as service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a), and HUBZone business opportunities, and require electronic bid submission through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management system.