Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing

NAICS Category 31181 (Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing) encompasses commercial establishments engaged in manufacturing bread and bakery products for widespread distribution. The category includes commercial bakeries that produce fresh and packaged bread, rolls, buns, and other related baked goods for institutional, retail, and wholesale markets. Manufacturers in this category typically produce items using flour, yeast, and other ingredients, following standardized commercial baking processes.

Federal contract awards in this category predominantly target institutional food service providers, with a significant focus on federal correctional facilities, military installations, and Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers. Awards range from small quarterly contracts valued between $10,000 and $250,000 to larger indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) contracts reaching up to $774,087. Frequent awardees include Rockland Bakery Inc., Bimbo Bakeries USA, East Baking Company, and Schmidt Baking Co Inc. Most awards are either unrestricted or set aside for small businesses, with the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons and Defense Logistics Agency being primary contracting agencies. Performance locations are distributed across multiple states, with concentrations in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Recent federal contract opportunities continue to focus on bread and bakery product procurement for institutional settings. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence has multiple ongoing solicitations seeking fresh bread and bakery products for military customers across regions including the Middle Atlantic, Northeast, Arizona, Louisiana, and Mississippi. These opportunities typically request comprehensive bread product lines including white bread, whole wheat bread, hamburger buns, hot dog buns, and dinner rolls. Most solicitations are structured as indefinite quantity contracts with three-year performance periods, emphasizing product freshness, mold inhibition, and emergency delivery capabilities. Evaluation criteria consistently include price, past performance, and technical specifications.