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NAICS Code· 722513

NAICS 722513: Limited-Service Restaurants

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services (except snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) where patrons generally order or select items and pay before eating. Food and drink may be consumed on premises, taken out, or delivered to the customer's location. Some establishments in this industry may provide these food services in combination with selling alcoholic beverages. Illustrative Examples: Delicatessen restaurants Pizza delivery shops Family restaurants, limited-service Takeout eating places Fast-food restaurants Fast casual restaurants Takeout sandwich shops Limited-service pizza parlors Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--Show more

NAICS 722513 – Limited-Service Restaurants covers establishments that provide food services with minimal table service, including fast-food chains, cafeterias, food courts, and carry-out operations where customers typically order and pay at a counter or kiosk before consuming meals on-site or off-premises. In the federal contracting environment, this NAICS code supports institutional feeding programs for military installations, federal facilities, correctional institutions, and agency employee dining services.

3
Active Contracts
$53K
Total Obligations (12mo)
2
Awarded Contracts (12mo)
2
Contractors Awarded (12mo)
1
Median Bidders per Award
-88.1%
YoY Growth

Industry Spending Overview

Federal obligations, top contractors and agencies, and related industry codes for NAICS 722513.

AI Industry Description

NAICS 722513 – Limited-Service Restaurants covers establishments that provide food services with minimal table service, including fast-food chains, cafeterias, food courts, and carry-out operations where customers typically order and pay at a counter or kiosk before consuming meals on-site or off-pr...

NAICS 722513 – Limited-Service Restaurants covers establishments that provide food services with minimal table service, including fast-food chains, cafeterias, food courts, and carry-out operations where customers typically order and pay at a counter or kiosk before consuming meals on-site or off-premises. In the federal contracting environment, this NAICS code supports institutional feeding programs for military installations, federal facilities, correctional institutions, and agency employee dining services. These operations require compliance with federal food safety standards, nutritional guidelines, and procurement regulations such as the Service Contract Act and Small Business Administration size standards. Contractors in this space often operate under long-term concession agreements or task orders issued through GSA schedules or other indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles. No contractor data is available to identify leading primes or small businesses in this sector, indicating either low contract volume or high fragmentation among local and regional vendors. The competitive landscape likely includes a mix of national fast-food franchises with federal contracts, small business concerns specializing in institutional food service, and subcontractors operating under larger food service management firms. No agency data is available to identify primary buyers, but demand is typically driven by the Department of Defense for base dining facilities, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the General Services Administration for federal building concessions, and the Department of Veterans Affairs for cafeteria services at medical centers. The market context reflects low concentration and high operational complexity, with opportunities concentrated on federal properties requiring compliant, scalable food service solutions. Contractors must navigate stringent hygiene protocols, labor regulations, and supply chain logistics. Growth potential exists for firms with experience in federal compliance, menu standardization, and automated ordering systems.

Top Contractors

Companies with the highest total award value under NAICS 722513, ranked by dollars won.

Ranked by total awards
CompanyTotal AwardsContracts
FT9100 21 FSS FSR$36K1
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES$18K1

Top Agencies

Federal agencies directing the most contract spending toward NAICS 722513.

Competition

How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 722513, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.

Usually Single-Bid

Half or more of reported awards drew exactly one bidder, usually a sign of incumbent-held work rather than an open field. · 190 reported awards

Median Bidders

1

Per reported award, all-time

Single-Bid Awards

66%

Share of reported awards with one bidder

10+ Bidder Awards

0%

Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders

Reported Awards

0

83% of 228 total awards

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
722513This Code
Limited-Service Restaurants
Usually Single-Bid166%
19083% of 228
72251NAICS Industry
Usually Single-Bid167%
95488% of 1,081
7225Industry Group
Restaurants and Other Eating Places
Usually Single-Bid167%
95488% of 1,081
722Subsector
Fewer Bidders233%
93,66090% of 104,390
72Sector
Accommodation and Food Services
Fewer Bidders239%
287,25889% of 321,639

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 722513 covers Limited-Service Restaurants. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services (except snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) where patrons generally order or select items and pay before eating. Food and drink may be consumed on premises, taken out, or delivered to the customer's location. Some establishments in this industry may provide these food services in combination with selling alcoholic beverages. Illustrative Examples: Delicatessen restaurants Pizza delivery shops Family restaurants, limited-service Takeout eating places Fast-food restaurants Fast casual restaurants Takeout sandwich shops Limited-service pizza parlors Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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