NAICS 311211 - Flour Milling
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What is NAICS 311211
NAICS code 311211 covers establishments primarily engaged in milling flour or meal from grains, excluding rice, as well as milling flour and preparing flour mixes or doughs. Businesses in this sector include flour mills and manufacturers that process wheat, corn, barley, and other grains into flour products used in baking and food production. These operations play a critical role in the food supply chain by providing essential raw materials for both commercial food manufacturers and retail food products. Government agencies contract these services to ensure a stable supply of flour and related products for institutional feeding programs, emergency food supplies, and other public sector needs. The sector supports food security and nutritional programs across various government departments.
Industry Classification for NAICS 311211
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) milling flour or meal from grains (except rice) or vegetables and/or (2) milling flour and preparing flour mixes or doughs.
Breakdown for NAICS 311211
- Focuses on milling flour or meal from grains other than rice and preparing flour-based mixes or doughs.
- Includes establishments that supply flour products for commercial, institutional, and government use.
- Supports government food assistance, military, and emergency supply programs through contracted flour products.
- Typical contracts involve bulk supply agreements with requirements for quality and timely delivery.
- Subject to food safety and nutritional standards mandated by federal agencies.
- Industry size includes a broad range of operations from small mills to large-scale processing facilities.
Included Activities for NAICS 311211
- Milling flour from wheat, corn, barley, and other grains.
- Producing flour mixes tailored for baking and institutional use.
- Preparing doughs for further processing or distribution.
- Packaging and labeling flour products to meet government specifications.
- Quality testing and compliance with food safety regulations.
- Supplying bulk flour to government feeding programs and military contracts.
- Coordinating logistics for timely delivery to government warehouses and distribution centers.
- Developing fortified or specialty flours for nutritional programs.
Business Types for NAICS 311211
- Commercial flour milling companies
- Agricultural grain processing firms
- Food ingredient manufacturers specializing in flour products
- Contract manufacturers for government food programs
- Specialty flour and dough mix producers
- Food service suppliers focused on institutional markets
Subcategories for NAICS 311211
- Barley flour manufacturing
- Batters, prepared, made in flour mills
- Blended flour made in flour mills
- Brewers' and distillers' flakes and grits, corn, manufacturing
- Buckwheat flour manufacturing
- Bulgur (flour) manufacturing
- Cereal grain flour manufacturing
- Cereal grain germ manufacturing
- Corn flour manufacturing
- Corn meal made in flour mills
- Doughs, prepared, made in flour mills
- Durum flour manufacturing
- Farina (except breakfast food) made in flour mills
- Flour mills, cereals grains (except breakfast cereals, rice)
- Flour mixes made in flour mills
- Flour, blended, prepared, or self-rising (except rice), made in flour mills
- Fruit flour, meal, and powders, manufacturing
- Graham flour manufacturing
- Grain mills (except animal feed, breakfast cereal, rice)
- Grits and flakes, corn brewer's, manufacturing
- Hominy grits (except breakfast food), manufacturing
- Meal, corn, for human consumption made in flour mills
- Mixes, flour (e.g., biscuit, cake, doughnut, pancake) made in flour mills
- Oat flour manufacturing
- Potato flour manufacturing
- Prepared flour mixes made in flour mills
- Rye flour manufacturing
- Semolina flour manufacturing
- Sorghum flour manufacturing
- Vegetable flour manufacturing
- Vegetable flour, meal, and powders, made in flour mills
- Wheat bran manufacturing
- Wheat flour manufacturing
- Wheat germ manufacturing
Government Buyers for NAICS 311211
Government agencies such as the Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Defense (DoD), and the General Services Administration (GSA) are primary buyers of flour milling products. These agencies require flour and flour-based mixes for military rations, school lunch programs, disaster relief food packages, and other institutional feeding mechanisms. The USDA often procures these products to support food assistance programs and nutrition initiatives nationwide. Contracting with qualified flour milling businesses ensures compliance with quality standards and timely delivery to meet government operational requirements.
Contract Types & Procurement for NAICS 311211
Contracts in this sector typically include firm-fixed-price and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) agreements to supply bulk flour and flour mixes. Procurement methods often involve competitive sealed bidding or negotiated purchases under GSA schedules and USDA commodity contracts. Contract values vary widely depending on the volume and complexity of product specifications, ranging from small orders for local feeding programs to multimillion-dollar contracts supporting large-scale military or emergency food supplies. Timely delivery and product quality are critical evaluation criteria in contracting decisions.
Details for NAICS 311211
Explore the hierarchy and related codes for this industry
| NAICS Code | Industry Title |
|---|---|
| 31121 | Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing |
| 3112 | Grain and Oilseed Milling |
| 311 | Food Manufacturing |
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