Composite Food Packages Government Contracts

PSC 8970 Product code

Code facts

Spend category
Clothing, Textiles & Subsistence Supplies & Equipment Subsistence
Part of
Contract obligations
$824,758,135 In FY2025

PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Market summary

Open opportunities
0 16 notices posted in the last 90 days
Contract awards
2,646 In the last 12 months
Obligated
$543,714,908 In the last 12 months, net of deobligations

Top buying agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Defense Logistics Agency Department of Defense $513,136,443
2 Department of Homeland Security $26,209,855
3 Department of Agriculture $7,138,339
4 Department of the Army Department of Defense $5,708,607
5 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $3,722,801
6 Department of Justice $417,566
7 Department of Health and Human Services $337,200
8 Department of Veterans Affairs $197,006
9 Air Force Department of Defense $73,103
10 Department of State $61,256

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Ameriqual Group LLC $180,327,318
2 So-Pak-Co, Inc. $172,436,136
3 Baxters North America, Inc. $135,530,610
4 Valiant Integrated Services LLC $27,451,406
5 US Foods Inc. $5,303,704
6 Global Food Services Company $5,007,700
7 Redi Pax Inc. $4,500,000
8 Valley Foods Inc. $4,032,474
9 South Texas Lighthouse For The Blind Foundation $3,722,801
10 Healthway Group By Labriute LLC $3,160,768

See the full FY2025 ranking of PSC 8970 contractors, by parent company.

Contract opportunities

No notices under PSC 8970 are open now. These are the newest.

Notice Posted Due
Meals Johnston, IA W912LP27Q4000 Award Notice · Iowa National Guard (ARNG) · W912LP27PA002 —
Meals Johnston, IA W912LP27Q4000 Solicitation · Iowa National Guard (ARNG) · W912LP27Q4000
Columbus MEPS Noon Meals FY 27 Award Notice · MICC Fort Sam Houston · W9124D26QA364 —
185th RTI Schoolhouse Meals / IA ARNG / FY 2027 / Amendment 01 Award Notice · Iowa National Guard (ARNG) · W912LP-27-P-A001 —
8th Knoxville MEPS Noon Meals Solicitation · MICC Fort Sam Houston
Meals Ready-to-Eat Award Notice · Distribution (DLA) · SP3300-26-Q-0259 —
HHC334th BSB IDT Meals Solicitation · Iowa National Guard (ARNG)
185th RTI Schoolhouse Meals / IA ARNG / FY 2027 / Amendment 01 Solicitation · Iowa National Guard (ARNG) · W912LP-27-R-0001
129 FSF - UTA Meals FY27 Pre-Solicitation · California National Guard (ARNG)
Columbus MEPS Noon Meals FY 27 Solicitation · MICC Fort Sam Houston · W9124D26QA364
Meals Ready-to-Eat Solicitation · Distribution (DLA) · SP3300-26-Q-0259
Honolulu MEPS Noon Meals Solicitation · MICC Fort Sam Houston
District 3 wide food contract Solicitation · Western Region (BIA)
29th ID UGR Enhancements (meal supplements to heater meals) Solicitation · Virginia National Guard (ARNG)
FCI Lewisburg Box Meals Pre-Solicitation · United States Penitentiary Lewisburg (BOP)
Meals for the Virginia Army National Guard Pre-Solicitation · Virginia National Guard (ARNG)
Anchorage MEPS NM Solicitation · MICC Fort Sam Houston
Fargo MEPS NM Award Notice · MICC Fort Sam Houston · W9124D26QA9198 —
UGR-E Heater Trays Solicitation · Subsistence (DLA)
Butte Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Noon Meals Award Notice · MICC Fort Sam Houston · W9124D26QA241 —
St Louis MEPS Noon Meals Award Notice · MICC Fort Sam Houston · W9124D26PA198 —
1030th / 1032nd Prepared Delivered Meals Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Solicitation · Virginia National Guard (ARNG) · W912LQ-26-Q-A036
Pittsburgh MEPS Noon Meals Award Notice · MICC Fort Sam Houston · W9124D26PA194 —
Heater Trays Pre-Solicitation · Subsistence (DLA)
Onsite Catering Services for U. S. Embassy Dhaka for events as per needed basis. Solicitation · Department of State
1030th / 1032nd Prepared Delivered Meals Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Pre-Solicitation · Virginia National Guard (ARNG) · PANNGB-26-P-00000035508
OPTION - Meals Ready to Eat Food Services Award Notice · Immigration and Customs Enforcement —
Pros on the Mall August Event - AMENDED SOLICITATION Solicitation · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy)
Fargo MEPS NM Solicitation · MICC Fort Sam Houston · W9124D26Q9198
St Louis MEPS Noon Meals Solicitation · MICC Fort Sam Houston · W9124D26QA150
Butte Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Noon Meals Solicitation · MICC Fort Sam Houston · W9124D26QA241
Pittsburgh MEPS Noon Meals Solicitation · MICC Fort Sam Houston · W9124D26QA129
304th Prepared Meals BPA Solicitation · Oregon National Guard (ARNG)
HHC 334 BSB Meals 30 May - 13 Jun 2026 Camp Dodge Johnston, IA Award Notice · Iowa National Guard (ARNG) · W912LP26PA013 —
Food delivery services for OJS detention center Solicitation · Western Region (BIA)
Meals Troop B 1-113 (5-19 June) Camp Dodge, IA Award Notice · Iowa National Guard (ARNG) · W912LP-26-Q-7001 —
Meal Deliveries to Camp Dodge VAARNG Solicitation · Virginia National Guard (ARNG) · W912LQ26QA022
UGR Enhancements AT Meals 04-12 June 2026 Solicitation · Iowa National Guard (ARNG)
Meals Troop B 1-113 (5-19 June) Camp Dodge, IA Solicitation · Iowa National Guard (ARNG) · W912LP-26-Q-7001
VAARNG Class 1 Rations (REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)) Pre-Solicitation · Virginia National Guard (ARNG)
Solicitation Cancellation of Catering Services Special Notice · Department of State
Las Vegas RPS Noon Meals Award Notice · MICC Fort Sam Houston —
HHC 334 BSB Meals 30 May - 13 Jun 2026 Camp Dodge Johnston, IA Solicitation · Iowa National Guard (ARNG) · W912LP26Q3006
Co G BSB Meals 2-8 June 2026 Waverly, Iowa and Waterloo, IA Solicitation · Iowa National Guard (ARNG)
Albany MEPS Noon Meals Solicitation · MICC Fort Sam Houston
Perishable Subsistence Items (Groceries) for Dredge Crew on Upper Mississippi River (May - Dec 2026) Award Notice · ENDIST St Paul (USACE) —
D1 831 ENG AT Meals 29 May - 12 Jun 2026, Camp Dodge Johnston, IA 50131 Solicitation · Iowa National Guard (ARNG)
Co D 1-168 IN AT Meals 29 May - 12 Jun 2026 Camp Dodge Johnston, IA Solicitation · Iowa National Guard (ARNG)
Meal Deliveries to Camp Dodge VAARNG Pre-Solicitation · Virginia National Guard (ARNG) · W912LQ26QA022
Prime Vendor - Subsistence ID/IQ Solicitation · Ohio National Guard (ARNG)
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Latest 50 of 841 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Recent contract awards

Award Awarded Obligated
The purpose of this delivery order is to replenish inventory utilized during disaster response at DC bayamon and DC… 70FB7026F00000100 · Baxters North America, Inc. · FEMA Incident Support Section $3,259,210
The purpose of this delivery order is to replenish inventory utilized during disaster response at DC bayamon and DC… 70FB7026F00000099 · So-Pak-Co, Inc. · FEMA Incident Support Section $1,501,368
FY27 A1 USP big sandy 1ST quarter bid general 15B11826P00000140 · Veterans Alliance Partners LLC · United States Penitentiary Big Sandy (BOP) $9,655
1ST BN fargo military entrance processing station (MEPS) noon meals. W9124D26PA202 · Space Age Engineering, Inc. · MICC Fort Knox $0
Provide noon meals for applicants processing through the butte meps. W9124D26PA196 · Space Age Engineering, Inc. · MICC Fort Knox $0
PR16139251 MGT gratuities custom promo items 19C02026P1118 · US Embassy Bogota (DOS) $22,988
To provide meals for inactive and active duty at fort pickett for medcom and 3-116TH. W912LQ26FA075 · Jacmeals L.L.C. · Virginia National Guard (ARNG) $16,849
Prepared delivered meals for 276 EN at camp dodge, iowa 12-30 august 2026. W912LQ26PA010 · Ecology Mir Group LLC · Virginia National Guard (ARNG) $8,496
G4 prepared/prepacked pmvt meals 190TH EN BN 10-24 AUG 2026 W912LR26PA030 · ST Service LLC · Puerto Rico National Guard (ARNG) $40,932
G4 prepared/ prepacked meals 480TH MP CO FWD #2 pmvt 10-24 AUG 26 W912LR26PA028 · ST Service LLC · Puerto Rico National Guard (ARNG) $23,552

Latest 10 of 2,646 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $9,643
FY2026 $556,786,126
FY2025 $824,758,135
FY2024 $572,238,394
FY2023 $535,017,513
Rank NAICS code Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 311421 Fruit and Vegetable Canning $364,928,771
2 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing $87,493,289
3 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing $56,745,497
4 311812 Commercial Bakeries $13,048,466
5 311111 Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing $12,802,800
6 492210 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $7,138,339
7 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering $3,961,475
8 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $3,722,801
9 311422 Specialty Canning $3,479,550
10 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing $1,156,784

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Indiana $177,004,406
2 South Carolina $167,373,201
3 Ohio $119,822,420
4 Virginia $23,641,932
5 District of Columbia $17,532,937
6 Texas $13,247,459
7 Massachusetts $4,573,103
8 Pennsylvania $3,145,638
9 New Jersey $2,911,793
10 Florida $2,731,221
11 Washington $1,197,167
12 California $880,612
13 Oklahoma $790,648
14 Kentucky $531,848
15 Iowa $413,067
16 Wisconsin $403,153
17 Puerto Rico $334,272
18 Arizona $324,200
19 New York $276,601
20 Mississippi $247,377
21 Georgia $224,563
22 Minnesota $200,000
23 Tennessee $182,878
24 Nebraska $146,408
25 Hawaii $146,034
26 North Carolina $133,586
27 Colorado $129,629
28 Guam $106,958
29 U.S. Virgin Islands $86,390
30 Utah $82,836
31 Alabama $72,042
32 Missouri $50,845
33 Kansas $47,889
34 Idaho $30,360
35 Alaska $22,334
36 Maryland $5,560
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC 8970 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Definition

Includes: Ration Packs and Emergency Rations; CARE Packages.

Quick answers

What is PSC 8970?

PSC 8970 is Composite Food Packages, a product code in PSC 89, Subsistence.

How many government contracts for composite food packages are there?

16 notices under PSC 8970 were posted in the last 90 days, and none are open now. Federal agencies awarded 2,646 contracts under PSC 8970 in the last 12 months, obligating $543,714,908.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC 8970?

Federal contracts under PSC 8970 obligated $824,758,135 in fiscal year 2025 and $2,488,809,811 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC 8970?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC 8970 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Ameriqual Group LLC ($180,327,318); So-Pak-Co, Inc. ($172,436,136); and Baxters North America, Inc. ($135,530,610).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC 8970?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC 8970 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Defense Logistics Agency ($513,136,443), Department of Homeland Security ($26,209,855) and Department of Agriculture ($7,138,339).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC 8970?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC 8970 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 311421 Fruit and Vegetable Canning, 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing and 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing.

Where is the work under PSC 8970 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC 8970 over the last 12 months are Indiana ($177,004,406), South Carolina ($167,373,201) and Ohio ($119,822,420).

What is the latest contract opportunity under PSC 8970?

The latest contract opportunity under PSC 8970 is Meals Johnston, IA W912LP27Q4000, award notice from Iowa National Guard (ARNG), posted November 3, 2026.

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