This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in processing or preserving meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in assembly cutting and packing of meats (i.e., boxed meats) from purchased meats.
1,000 employeesSBA size standard
0open contracts now
18posted in the last 12 months
3116Animal Slaughtering and Processing
Open government contracts under NAICS 311612
Nothing is open under NAICS 311612 today. New solicitations post every day; search all open contracts or check back.
What NAICS 311612 covers
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in processing or preserving meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in assembly cutting and packing of meats (i.e., boxed meats) from purchased meats.
Not in this code
Establishments primarily engaged in slaughtering animals (except poultry and small game) are classified in U.S. Industry 311611, Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering.
Establishments primarily engaged in slaughtering poultry and small game are classified in U.S. Industry 311615, Poultry Processing.
Establishments primarily engaged in rendering lard and other animal fats and oils, bones, and meat scraps are classified in U.S. Industry 311613, Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned meats for baby food are classified in U.S. Industry 311422, Specialty Canning.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing meat-based animal feeds from purchased carcasses are classified in Industry 31111, Animal Food Manufacturing.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned and frozen specialty foods containing meat, such as nationality foods (e.g., enchiladas, egg rolls, pizza) and frozen dinners are classified in Industry Group 3114, Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing.
Establishments primarily engaged in cutting purchased meat carcasses and wholesaling meat cuts (except boxed meat) are classified in Industry 424470, Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers.
SBA size standard
A business is small under NAICS 311612 if it has no more than 1,000 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 311612 solicitations in the last two years:
SECTION 32 HAM & PULLED PORK for Domestic Food Assistance Programs · Agriculture · posted September 4, 2026
Frozen Beef Coarse Ground Products for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs · Agriculture · posted September 3, 2026
Frozen and Fresh, Raw Beef Products for Domestic Food Assistance Programs · Agriculture · Washington, D.C. · posted September 1, 2026
FROZEN COOKED BEEF PRODUCTS for National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs · Agriculture · posted September 1, 2026
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NAICS 311612 is Meat Processed from Carcasses. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in processing or preserving meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in assembly cutting and packing of meats (i.e., boxed meats) from purchased meats.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 311612?
The size standard for NAICS 311612 is 1,000 employees. Firms at or under it count as small businesses for contracts assigned this code.
Are there government contracts for meat processed from carcasses?
None are open under NAICS 311612 today, but 18 were posted in the last 12 months. New ones post daily.
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