Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing

NAICS 311412 - Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing encompasses businesses that specialize in producing a variety of frozen prepared foods with specific dietary requirements. These products include frozen meals, specialty diet-compliant items such as kosher and halal meals, frozen breakfast items like pancakes, and other pre-prepared frozen food products. The category focuses on manufacturing foods that are pre-cooked, portioned, and flash-frozen for convenient storage, transportation, and reheating.

Federal contract awards in this NAICS code predominantly involve the Bureau of Prisons and the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, with contract values ranging from approximately $6,000 to $1.7 million. Frequently awarded entities include L.A. Foods, Shaver Foods, Echo Lake Foods, and Guidry Liason Group. Most awards are set aside for small businesses and utilize firm-fixed price purchase order or definitive contract mechanisms. Common performance locations include federal correctional facilities across the United States, with deliveries to institutions in states like Maryland, South Carolina, Texas, and Kentucky. Awards typically support institutional food service requirements, including specialized meals for religious dietary accommodations and food assistance programs.

Recent federal contract opportunities continue to focus on quarterly food requirements for federal institutions, particularly the Bureau of Prisons. Solicitations consistently seek kosher and halal meal products, frozen breakfast items like pancakes, and various specialty food items. The opportunities are predominantly set aside for small businesses, with delivery locations including federal correctional institutions in Bennettsville, South Carolina, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and La Tuna, Texas. Evaluation criteria typically emphasize price and past performance, with strict specifications around food certification, packaging, temperature control, and delivery timeframes.