General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers

NAICS 424410 (General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers) encompasses businesses engaged in the wholesale distribution of a comprehensive range of food and grocery products. These wholesalers typically purchase, store, and distribute food items from manufacturers to various institutional and commercial customers, including government agencies, restaurants, hospitals, and retail establishments. The category covers the distribution of diverse food products such as produce, meats, dairy, canned goods, packaged foods, and other general grocery items.

The federal contract awards in this dataset predominantly feature medical supply and food service contracts, with values ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars. Key awardees include Era Health LLC (medical supplies) and entities like Mina Holdings LLC and William George Produce Co., Inc. (food service). Most awards are issued by agencies such as the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Department of Veterans Affairs, and various military correctional facilities. The contracts frequently utilize fixed-price pricing mechanisms and are often not set aside, indicating open competition. Performance locations span multiple states, with a notable concentration of medical supply deliveries and food service contracts for military and correctional institutions.

The federal contract opportunities in this dataset focus on solicitations for grocery and food service procurement across different government agencies. Notable opportunities include a Defense Logistics Agency solicitation for market-ready grocery items in Oahu, seeking a small business to supply perishable and semi-perishable items to DoD and non-DoD customers. Another opportunity involves the Navajo Area Indian Health Service seeking chemical cleaning supplies for a healthcare facility. These opportunities typically request comprehensive food distribution services, emphasizing compliance with regulations like the Berry Amendment, which requires items to be manufactured in the United States, and demonstrate a focus on supporting military, healthcare, and government institutional food service needs.