Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 311611 covers Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering, focusing on the processing of livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals into various meat products. This category encompasses facilities that slaughter animals and prepare carcasses, cuts, and other unprocessed animal products for further manufacturing or direct consumption. The work involves handling, processing, and packaging meat products for both commercial and government food assistance programs.

Federal contract awards under this NAICS code primarily involve the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service and Agricultural Marketing Service, with contracts typically ranging from $100,000 to $10,000,000. Frequent awardees include companies like American Beef Packers, Cherry Meat Packers, Caviness Beef Packers, and Jancorp LLC. Most contracts are firm-fixed-price definitive contracts with delivery periods spanning 1-4 months, often supporting domestic food assistance programs such as the National School Lunch Program and The Emergency Food Assistance Program. Many awards utilize total small business set-asides, with 10% often reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Delivery locations span multiple states, including California, Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Recent federal contract opportunities focus on procuring various meat products, including frozen beef (ground, coarse, fine), beef roasts, pork products, and specialized meat items for domestic food assistance programs. Most solicitations are issued by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and require 100% U.S.-produced products. Opportunities typically specify detailed packaging requirements, such as 40-lb or 60-lb cartons, and include delivery windows between October 2024 and March 2025. The solicitations often incorporate small business set-asides, with some targeting service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a), and HUBZone small businesses. Delivery locations include multiple states across the United States, with a strong emphasis on domestic production and distribution.