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NAICS Code· 624210

NAICS 624210: Community Food Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the collection, preparation, and delivery of food for the needy. Establishments in this industry may also distribute clothing and blankets to the poor. These establishments may prepare and deliver meals to persons who by reason of age, disability, or illness are unable to prepare meals for themselves; collect and distribute salvageable or donated food; or prepare and provide meals at fixed or mobile locations. Food banks, meal delivery programs, and soup kitchens are included in this industry. Show more

NAICS 624210 – Community Food Services encompasses the provision of food assistance, nutrition support, and related social services to vulnerable populations through community-based organizations. This includes meal delivery programs, food pantries, emergency food distribution, nutrition education, and outreach initiatives designed to alleviate food insecurity.

26
Active Contracts
$2.1M
Total Obligations (12mo)
6
Awarded Contracts (12mo)
5
Contractors Awarded (12mo)
3
Median Bidders per Award
+117.0%
YoY Growth

Industry Spending Overview

Federal obligations, top contractors and agencies, and related industry codes for NAICS 624210.

AI Industry Description

NAICS 624210 – Community Food Services encompasses the provision of food assistance, nutrition support, and related social services to vulnerable populations through community-based organizations. This includes meal delivery programs, food pantries, emergency food distribution, nutrition education, ...

NAICS 624210 – Community Food Services encompasses the provision of food assistance, nutrition support, and related social services to vulnerable populations through community-based organizations. This includes meal delivery programs, food pantries, emergency food distribution, nutrition education, and outreach initiatives designed to alleviate food insecurity. In the federal contracting landscape, this NAICS code supports programs administered under broader social service and public health mandates, often funded through grants or cooperative agreements with agencies focused on human welfare. Contractors in this space typically deliver services via non-profit entities, faith-based organizations, and social service providers that operate under federal compliance frameworks such as OMB Uniform Guidance and SNAP-related regulations. No contractor data is available to identify top performers in this NAICS code, indicating a fragmented contractor base likely composed of small businesses, local non-profits, and community-based organizations rather than large prime contractors. The competitive landscape is characterized by high reliance on local capacity, grant-funded operations, and mission-driven service delivery, with limited commercialization of services compared to other federal procurement sectors. No agency data is available to identify primary buyers, but demand is typically driven by agencies overseeing social services, including the Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service, and state-level human services departments that channel federal funds through sub-awards and cooperative agreements. The market context reflects low concentration and high geographic variability, with opportunities concentrated in areas of elevated need such as rural communities, urban food deserts, and regions with high veteran or elderly populations. Contracting opportunities often emerge through competitive grant solicitations, interagency agreements, or state-level procurement vehicles. Contractors must demonstrate strong community ties, compliance with federal nutrition standards, and capacity for outcome reporting to succeed in this mission-critical but resource-constrained sector.

Small Business Size Standard

The SBA threshold that decides who can bid NAICS 624210 work as a small business.

$19.5M
Applies to the whole industry code

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 624210, ranked by dollars won.

Ranked by total awards
CompanyTotal AwardsContracts
SODEXO AMERICA LLC$1.5M1
808 CATERING CO LLC$352K1
TOCABE INDIGENOUS MARKETPLACE INC$180K1
MODIFY HEALTH, INC$91K2
PURFOODS, LLC$25K1

Top Agencies

Federal agencies directing the most contract spending toward NAICS 624210.

Department Of Veterans Affairs5 awards$1.9M
Department Of Health And Human Services1 award$180K

Competition

How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 624210, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.

Moderate Competition

Median 3-5 bidders per reported award. · 551 reported awards

Median Bidders

3

Per reported award, all-time

Single-Bid Awards

32%

Share of reported awards with one bidder

10+ Bidder Awards

8%

Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders

Reported Awards

551

95% of 580 total awards

Bidder Count Distribution by Fiscal Year

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 FamilyCompetitionMedian BiddersSingle-BidBidder MixReported Awards
624210This Code
Community Food Services
Moderate Competition332%
55195% of 580
62421NAICS Industry
Moderate Competition332%
55195% of 580
6242Industry Group
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
Usually Single-Bid166%
8,01677% of 10,400
624Subsector
Usually Single-Bid177%
50,47885% of 59,603
62Sector
Health Care and Social Assistance
Usually Single-Bid171%
550,70684% of 657,924

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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NAICS code 624210 covers Community Food Services. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the collection, preparation, and delivery of food for the needy. Establishments in this industry may also distribute clothing and blankets to the poor. These establishments may prepare and deliver meals to persons who by reason of age, disability, or illness are unable to prepare meals for themselves; collect and distribute salvageable or donated food; or prepare and provide meals at fixed or mobile locations. Food banks, meal delivery programs, and soup kitchens are included in this industry.

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