Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers

The NAICS 424420 category encompasses Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers, which primarily involves the wholesale distribution of frozen food products to various institutional and commercial customers. These wholesalers typically handle a diverse range of frozen food items, including prepared meals, individual ingredients, and specialty food products designed for specific dietary requirements or institutional settings. The category represents businesses that purchase frozen food products from manufacturers and resell them to restaurants, institutions, correctional facilities, and other large-scale food service operations.

The federal contract awards in this dataset are predominantly focused on providing specialized food products to the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Prisons, with an emphasis on meeting specific dietary requirements such as kosher and halal meals. Most contracts are small business set-asides with values ranging from approximately $1,700 to $19,500, and typically cover quarterly meal requirements for specific correctional facilities. Frequent contractors include L.a. Foods, LLC, Nimbus International LLC, Advanced Commodities, Inc., and NC Manufacturing LLC. These awards consistently demonstrate a focus on religious dietary accommodations and small business participation, with performance locations spread across multiple states including Pennsylvania, Texas, California, and Illinois.

No specific federal contract opportunities were included in the provided dataset for this NAICS code. The summary is therefore limited to the analysis of the existing federal contract awards related to packaged frozen food merchant wholesaling within the federal corrections food service context.