The Food Exchange Llc
Carlsbad, CA
- UEI
- D1LHWD72LL59
- CAGE
- 70WZ0
- Primary NAICS
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 5650 El Camino Real # 220, Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA
- Website
- thefoodexchangellc.com
- Founded
- 2012
- Industry
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- Consumer Staples
- Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Food Products
- Food Production
- SIC code
- 51 Wholesale Trade – Nondurable Goods
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $49,530 |
| FY2025 | $8,190 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Justice | $49,530 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
The Food Exchange LLC, a small-business food supplier based in Carlsbad, California, operates as a prime contractor exclusively for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, delivering subsistence items and specialized dietary foods to federal correctional facilities under Total Small Business set-asides. The company, a for-profit limited liability corporation with federal contracting presence since December 2013, competes entirely within small-business set-aside vehicles and holds no subcontract work.
The Food Exchange specializes in food manufacturing and institutional food supply under NAICS 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) and related codes, with a portfolio spanning perishable prepared foods, meat products, breakfast cereals, and frozen fruits and vegetables. Recent awards include a $24.5 thousand purchase order from Federal Correctional Complex Beaumont for canned vegetables under Total Small Business set-aside (June 2026), a $15.9 thousand award from Federal Correctional Complex Butner for fully cooked turkey (May 2026), and a $16.7 thousand firm fixed-price order from Federal Correctional Institution El Reno for general subsistence items (September 2026). The vendor also delivers specialized dietary items—kosher desserts, halal and religious foods, and cereal products—to multiple facilities, with individual contract values typically ranging from $3 thousand to $24.6 thousand per order.
Customer concentration is dispersed across Bureau of Prisons facilities. The top five facilities by award count and potential value account for 33% and 44% of recent awards respectively. Federal Correctional Institution Beckley leads both rankings with seven awards totaling $233 thousand in combined potential value, followed by Federal Correctional Complex Victorville (five awards, $64 thousand), Federal Correctional Complex Beaumont (five awards, $60 thousand), United States Penitentiary Atwater (seven awards, $52 thousand), and Federal Medical Center Lexington (two awards, $46 thousand). All funding flows through the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons; no cross-agency customer base exists.
Recent activity is sparse but sustained. The vendor recorded five awards in 2026 and three in 2025, following a decline from fifteen awards in 2020 to only one in 2022. Combined potential value across all 81 awards since 2013 totals approximately $1 million, with $1 million obligated (97% of potential value), indicating rapid cash conversion. The Food Exchange holds no parent vehicles, GWACs, or BPAs; all work flows through individual purchase orders issued directly by correctional facilities. With no subcontract footprint and 100% reliance on small-business set-aside procurement from a single federal customer segment, the vendor's competitive positioning is confined to Bureau of Prisons food supply competition and carries no cross-agency leverage or teaming appeal outside the correctional-food-service domain.
Quick answers
Is The Food Exchange Llc registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The Food Exchange Llc's SAM.gov registration is active through January 8, 2027.
How much has The Food Exchange Llc received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $8,190 to The Food Exchange Llc in fiscal year 2025 and $57,720 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is The Food Exchange Llc's most recent federal award?
The Food Exchange Llc's most recent federal contract award is Subsistence items (15B50726P00000103), from Federal Correctional Institution El Reno (BOP), on September 30, 2026.
On GovTribe
See The Food Exchange Llc's full federal record
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- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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