NAICS 424470: Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of meats and meat products (except canned and packaged frozen) and/or lard. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--Show more
NAICS 424470 – Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers encompasses the wholesale distribution of fresh, frozen, and processed meat products, including beef, pork, poultry, lamb, and specialty meats, to institutional, commercial, and government buyers. These wholesalers act as critical intermediaries in the supply chain, sourcing from processors and delivering to facilities requiring consistent, USDA-compliant protein procurement.
Industry Spending Overview
Federal obligations, top contractors and agencies, and related industry codes for NAICS 424470.
AI Industry Description
NAICS 424470 – Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers encompasses the wholesale distribution of fresh, frozen, and processed meat products, including beef, pork, poultry, lamb, and specialty meats, to institutional, commercial, and government buyers. These wholesalers act as critical intermediar...
NAICS 424470 – Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers encompasses the wholesale distribution of fresh, frozen, and processed meat products, including beef, pork, poultry, lamb, and specialty meats, to institutional, commercial, and government buyers. These wholesalers act as critical intermediaries in the supply chain, sourcing from processors and delivering to facilities requiring consistent, USDA-compliant protein procurement. In the federal contracting landscape, this sector supports mission-critical feeding programs for military installations, federal correctional facilities, veterans’ homes, and nutrition assistance programs administered by agencies under the Department of Agriculture and Department of Defense. Compliance with food safety standards such as HACCP, FSIS regulations, and contract-specific sourcing requirements is essential for participation. No contractor data is available to identify top performers in this NAICS code within the government contracting space. The competitive landscape likely includes a mix of large national distributors, regional meat suppliers, and small businesses certified under SBA programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or WOSB, particularly those with cold-chain logistics capabilities and federal food service experience. No agency data is available to identify primary buyers in this sector. However, demand is typically driven by agencies responsible for feeding large populations under federal purview, including the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The market presents moderate opportunity density with consistent, recurring demand tied to population-based feeding requirements. Contractors with established cold storage, traceability systems, and USDA-certified distribution networks are best positioned to compete. Procurement trends favor long-term blanket purchase agreements and just-in-time delivery models to ensure freshness and reduce waste.
Small Business Size Standard
The SBA threshold that decides who can bid NAICS 424470 work as a small business.
The SBA cap for this NAICS (13 CFR 121.201). A business at or under it can self-certify as small for work in this code, which is what makes it eligible for a small-business set-aside. The cap is set per NAICS, so the same company can be small in one code and not in another.
13 CFR 121.201, effective January 1, 2026. The SBA revises the table roughly once a year.
Top Contractors
Companies with the highest total award value under NAICS 424470, ranked by dollars won.
| Company | Total Awards | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH STAR IMPORTS, LLC | $308K | 7 |
| CLARK'S TRADING CO. | $207K | 3 |
| MATTS TRADING INC | $177K | 5 |
| SHAVER FOODS LLC | $118K | 2 |
| THE SMOOTH SAILING GROUP LLC | $93K | 3 |
| APEX FOOD GROUP, LLC | $42K | 2 |
| RAINMAKER, INC. | $25K | 1 |
| JNS FOODS LLC | $23K | 3 |
| SHAMROCK MEATS, INC. | $20K | 1 |
| MULLEN MARKETING LLC | $17K | 1 |
Top Agencies
Federal agencies directing the most contract spending toward NAICS 424470.
Competition
How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 424470, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.
Median 3-5 bidders per reported award. · 7,233 reported awards
Median Bidders
5
Per reported award, all-time
Single-Bid Awards
9%
Share of reported awards with one bidder
10+ Bidder Awards
38%
Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders
Reported Awards
7,233
97% of 7,437 total awards
Share of reported awards in each bidder-count bracket per federal fiscal year.
How this code compares up the NAICS hierarchy. Parent cohorts pool every code under their prefix, so they are the steadier baseline when a 6-digit sample is thin.
| Industry Family | Competition | Median Bidders | Single-Bid | Bidder Mix | Reported Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
424470This Code Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers | Moderate Competition | 5 | 9% | 7,23397% of 7,437 | |
42447NAICS Industry | Moderate Competition | 5 | 9% | 7,23397% of 7,437 | |
4244Industry Group Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | Moderate Competition | 3 | 11% | 1,038,61862% of 1,686,256 | |
424Subsector | Moderate Competition | 4 | 9% | 3,024,03646% of 6,577,512 | |
42Sector Wholesale Trade | Moderate Competition | 3 | 18% | 7,852,24141% of 19,092,105 |
Bidder counts reported on past federal awards in this NAICS (USAspending). An open opportunity has no bidders yet, so this is the historical norm for similar work, not a fact about this solicitation. Not all awards report bidder counts, and fewer bidders often means incumbent-held work rather than an easier win. Federal reporting of bidder counts fell from ~96% of awards (FY2016) to ~30% (FY2018 onward); the chart shows shares of reported awards, and washed-out stretches mark years with fewer than 30 of them.
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