This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned, pickled, and brined fruits and vegetables. Examples of products made in these establishments are canned juices; canned jams and jellies; canned tomato-based sauces, such as catsup, salsa, chili sauce, spaghetti sauce, barbeque sauce, and tomato paste; and pickles, relishes, and sauerkraut.
1,000 employeesSBA size standard
0open contracts now
10posted in the last 12 months
3114Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
Open government contracts under NAICS 311421
Nothing is open under NAICS 311421 today. New solicitations post every day; search all open contracts or check back.
What NAICS 311421 covers
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned, pickled, and brined fruits and vegetables. Examples of products made in these establishments are canned juices; canned jams and jellies; canned tomato-based sauces, such as catsup, salsa, chili sauce, spaghetti sauce, barbeque sauce, and tomato paste; and pickles, relishes, and sauerkraut.
Not in this code
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned baby foods, canned soups (except seafood), and canned specialty foods (except seafood) are classified in U.S. Industry 311422, Specialty Canning.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned seafood soups and canned seafood products are classified in Industry 311710, Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned meat products are classified in Industry 31161, Animal Slaughtering and Processing.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned fruit and vegetable drinks, cocktails, and ades (except juices) are classified in U.S. Industry 312111, Soft Drink Manufacturing.
SBA size standard
A business is small under NAICS 311421 if it has no more than 1,000 employees (averaged over the last 24 months, including affiliates).
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Source: SBA Table of Size Standards, effective 2023-03-17. Always check the size standard printed in the solicitation itself.
Who buys it
Departments that posted the most NAICS 311421 solicitations in the last two years:
Bottled Juice for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs · Agriculture · Washington, D.C. · posted August 6, 2026
Section 32 Canned Peaches for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs · Agriculture · posted August 5, 2026
Canned Tomato Products for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs · Agriculture · posted July 9, 2026
Canned Vegetable Products for the use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs · Agriculture · posted July 9, 2026
Canned Fruit for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs · Agriculture · posted July 9, 2026
Condensed Canned Vegetable Soup for the use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs. · Agriculture · posted July 9, 2026
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NAICS 311421 is Fruit and Vegetable Canning. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned, pickled, and brined fruits and vegetables. Examples of products made in these establishments are canned juices; canned jams and jellies; canned tomato-based sauces, such as catsup, salsa, chili sauce, spaghetti sauce, barbeque sauce, and tomato paste; and pickles, relishes, and sauerkraut.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 311421?
The size standard for NAICS 311421 is 1,000 employees. Firms at or under it count as small businesses for contracts assigned this code.
Are there government contracts for fruit and vegetable canning?
None are open under NAICS 311421 today, but 10 were posted in the last 12 months. New ones post daily.
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