NAICS Code 42449: Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS industry
Definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of groceries and related products (except a general line of groceries; packaged frozen food; dairy products (except dried and canned); poultry products (except canned); confectioneries; fish and seafood (except canned); meat products (except canned); and fresh fruits and vegetables). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in the bottling and merchant wholesale distribution of spring and mineral waters processed by others.
Government contracts for this product: PSC 8905 Meat, Poultry, and Fish
Code facts
- Part of
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42
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424
- 4244
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424
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42
- Codes under it
- 1
- Contract awards
- 536 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $16,383,675 In FY2025
NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Business activities under NAICS 424490
- Baby foods, canned, merchant wholesalers
- Bakery products (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
- Beverage bases merchant wholesalers
- Beverage concentrates merchant wholesalers
- Bottled water (except water treating) merchant wholesalers
- Breakfast cereals merchant wholesalers
- Brewers' yeast merchant wholesalers
- Cane sugar, refined, merchant wholesalers
- Canned foods (e.g., fish, meat, seafood, soups) merchant wholesalers
- Cereal products merchant wholesalers
- Chocolate (except candy) merchant wholesalers
- Coffee merchant wholesalers
- Cookies merchant wholesalers
- Cooking oils merchant wholesalers
- Cornmeal, edible, merchant wholesalers
- Creamery products, canned, merchant wholesalers
- Dairy products, dried or canned, merchant wholesalers
- Dried foods (e.g., fruits, milk, vegetables) merchant wholesalers
- Fish, canned, merchant wholesalers
- Flavoring extracts (except for fountain use) merchant wholesalers
- Flour merchant wholesalers
- Fruits, canned, merchant wholesalers
- Gelatin, edible, merchant wholesalers
- Health foods (except fresh fruits, vegetables) merchant wholesalers
- Honey merchant wholesalers
- Hop extract merchant wholesalers
- Ice cream cones merchant wholesalers
- Jellies and jams merchant wholesalers
- Juices, canned or fresh, merchant wholesalers
- Macaroni merchant wholesalers
- Malt extract merchant wholesalers
- Malt merchant wholesalers
- Margarine merchant wholesalers
- Meats, canned, merchant wholesalers
- Milk, canned or dried, merchant wholesalers
- Mixes (e.g., cake, dessert, pie) merchant wholesalers
- Molasses merchant wholesalers
- Oils, cooking and salad, merchant wholesalers
- Pet food merchant wholesalers
- Pizzas (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
- Poultry, canned, merchant wholesalers
- Prepared foods (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
- Pretzels (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
- Rice, polished, merchant wholesalers
- Salad dressings merchant wholesalers
- Salad oils merchant wholesalers
- Salt, table, merchant wholesalers
- Sandwiches merchant wholesalers
- Sausage casings merchant wholesalers
- Seafood, canned, merchant wholesalers
- Shortening, vegetable, merchant wholesalers
- Soft drinks merchant wholesalers
- Soups (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
- Spaghetti merchant wholesalers
- Spices merchant wholesalers
- Sugar, refined, merchant wholesalers
- Syrup (except fountain) merchant wholesalers
- Tea merchant wholesalers
- Toppings (except fountain) merchant wholesalers
- Vegetables, canned, merchant wholesalers
- Water, bottled (except water treating), merchant wholesalers
- Yeast merchant wholesalers
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Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $184,513 |
| FY2026 | $9,578,416 |
| FY2025 | $16,383,675 |
| FY2024 | $13,069,184 |
| FY2023 | $14,800,207 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Military Services Australia Pty. LTD. | $2,769,495 | |
| 2 | At Fresh Pte. LTD. | $2,711,323 | |
| 3 | Faribaultmill LLC | $2,350,148 | |
| 4 | Regional Produce Distributors, LIMITED Liability Company | $480,909 | |
| 5 | Wildkale.com, Inc. | $190,806 | |
| 6 | San Antonio Marketing Enterprises, Inc. | $160,820 | |
| 7 | Shaver Foods LLC | $160,241 | |
| 8 | C.j. Foods, Inc. | $143,134 | |
| 9 | Response Ai Solutions, LLC | $99,000 | |
| 10 | Keefe Group, LLC | $84,000 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 42449 contractors, by parent company.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Logistics Agency | $8,338,263 | |
| 2 | Department of Justice | $1,464,792 | |
| 3 | Department of Homeland Security | $95,815 | |
| 4 | Air Force | $246 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8905 Meat, Poultry, and Fish | $3,043,293 | |
| 2 | 7210 Household Furnishings | $2,350,148 | |
| 3 | 8915 Fruits and Vegetables | $1,347,008 | |
| 4 | 8955 Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa | $1,107,045 | |
| 5 | 8960 Beverages, Nonalcoholic | $775,724 | |
| 6 | 8920 Bakery and Cereal Products | $402,024 | |
| 7 | 8910 Dairy Foods and Eggs | $281,075 | |
| 8 | 5330 Packing and Gasket Materials | $185,806 | |
| 9 | 8940 Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations | $124,884 | |
| 10 | 8970 Composite Food Packages | $99,000 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $2,350,148 | |
| 2 | Alabama | $481,144 | |
| 3 | New York | $329,481 | |
| 4 | Florida | $188,177 | |
| 5 | Arkansas | $160,241 | |
| 6 | California | $124,916 | |
| 7 | Nebraska | $99,000 | |
| 8 | West Virginia | $98,091 | |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $93,225 | |
| 10 | Missouri | $84,000 | |
| 11 | Guam | $38,409 | |
| 12 | Michigan | $34,802 | |
| 13 | Texas | $32,159 | |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $16,550 | |
| 15 | Mississippi | $14,760 | |
| 16 | Colorado | $14,353 | |
| 17 | Indiana | $12,252 | |
| 18 | South Carolina | $5,337 | |
| 19 | Maryland | $4,913 | |
| 20 | Ohio | $2,339 | |
| 21 | New Jersey | $1,213 | |
| 22 | Oregon | $571 | |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $246 | |
| 24 | Tennessee | $50 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 42449 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
Contract opportunities
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Codes under 42449
| NAICS code | Size standard |
|---|---|
| 424490 Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers | 250 employees |
Quick answers
What is NAICS 42449?
NAICS 42449 is Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers, a NAICS industry in NAICS 42, Wholesale Trade.
What is the NAICS code for tea merchant wholesalers?
The NAICS code for tea merchant wholesalers is 424490, Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers. Its SBA small business size standard is 250 employees.
What is the NAICS code for malt merchant wholesalers?
The NAICS code for malt merchant wholesalers is 424490, Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers. Its SBA small business size standard is 250 employees.
What is the NAICS code for flour merchant wholesalers?
The NAICS code for flour merchant wholesalers is 424490, Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers. Its SBA small business size standard is 250 employees.
What codes are under NAICS 42449?
NAICS 42449 has one code under it with its own GovTribe page, 424490 Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 42449?
Federal contracts under NAICS 42449 obligated $16,383,675 in fiscal year 2025 and $54,015,996 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 42449?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 42449 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Military Services Australia Pty. LTD. ($2,769,495), At Fresh Pte. LTD. ($2,711,323) and Faribaultmill LLC ($2,350,148).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 42449?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 42449 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Defense Logistics Agency ($8,338,263), Department of Justice ($1,464,792) and Department of Homeland Security ($95,815).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 42449?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 42449 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 8905 Meat, Poultry, and Fish; 7210 Household Furnishings; and 8915 Fruits and Vegetables.
Where is the work under NAICS 42449 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 42449 over the last 12 months are Minnesota ($2,350,148), Alabama ($481,144) and New York ($329,481).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 42449?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 42449 is Packing assembly, solicitation from Land and Maritime (DLA), posted June 7, 2026.
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