NAICS 311423: Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) drying (including freeze-dried) and/or dehydrating fruits, vegetables, and soup mixes and bouillon and/or (2) drying and/or dehydrating ingredients and packaging them with other purchased ingredients, such as rice and dry pasta.
750 employeesSBA size standard
0open contracts now
3posted in the last 12 months
3114Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
Open government contracts under NAICS 311423
Nothing is open under NAICS 311423 today. New solicitations post every day; search all open contracts or check back.
What NAICS 311423 covers
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) drying (including freeze-dried) and/or dehydrating fruits, vegetables, and soup mixes and bouillon and/or (2) drying and/or dehydrating ingredients and packaging them with other purchased ingredients, such as rice and dry pasta.
Not in this code
Establishments primarily engaged in milling rice and packaging it with other ingredients are classified in U.S. Industry 311212, Rice Milling.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dry pasta and packaging it with other ingredients are classified in U.S. Industry 311824, Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fruit, grain (except rice), and vegetable flours, meals, and powders are classified in U.S. Industry 311211, Flour Milling.
Establishments primarily engaged in mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated potatoes, rice, and pasta, and packaging them with other purchased ingredients, and mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients for soup mixes and bouillon are classified in U.S. Industry 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dry salad dressing and dry sauce mixes are classified in U.S. Industry 311942, Spice and Extract Manufacturing.
SBA size standard
A business is small under NAICS 311423 if it has no more than 750 employees (averaged over the last 24 months, including affiliates).
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 311423 solicitations in the last two years:
Section 32 Dried Plums (Prunes) for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs · Agriculture · posted September 3, 2026
Section 32 Bonus Dried Plums (Prunes) for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs · Agriculture · Washington, D.C. · posted August 12, 2026
Dehydrated Potato Products for Domestic Food Assistance · Agriculture · posted July 9, 2026
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NAICS 311423 is Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) drying (including freeze-dried) and/or dehydrating fruits, vegetables, and soup mixes and bouillon and/or (2) drying and/or dehydrating ingredients and packaging them with other purchased ingredients, such as rice and dry pasta.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 311423?
The size standard for NAICS 311423 is 750 employees. Firms at or under it count as small businesses for contracts assigned this code.
Are there government contracts for dried and dehydrated food manufacturing?
None are open under NAICS 311423 today, but 3 were posted in the last 12 months. New ones post daily.
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