Food and groceries government contracts open in Ohio now

Open food and groceries contracts in Ohio

All 6, read 12 Nov 2026. 109 more are open in other states or name no state: all food and groceries contracts.

1. FY27 2ND Qtr Produce: Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Lisbon, OH; due 24 Nov; Small business set-aside
2. FY27 2ND Qtr Meat: Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Lisbon, OH; due 24 Nov; Small business set-aside
3. FY27 2ND Qtr Dairy: Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Lisbon, OH; due 24 Nov; Small business set-aside
4. FY27 2ND Qtr Subsistence: Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Lisbon, OH; due 24 Nov; Small business set-aside
5. FY27 2ND Qtr Certified: Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Lisbon, OH; due 24 Nov; Small business set-aside
6. FY27 2ND Qtr Bread: Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Lisbon, OH; due 24 Nov; Small business set-aside

How to bid on a food and groceries contract in Ohio: five steps

1. Check that your SAM.gov registration is active. In most cases you must be registered in SAM to submit an offer, and registration is free. Do I need SAM.gov registration to bid? · How do I know if my registration is active? · Is SAM.gov registration free?
2. Search by your NAICS code as well as by words. The open food and groceries notices in Ohio mostly use 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing), 311511 (Fluid Milk Manufacturing). How do I find federal contract opportunities for my trade?
3. Open each notice on SAM.gov and read the place of performance in Ohio, the notice type and the response date. A sources sought or presolicitation notice asks for interest; a solicitation asks for offers. What is a presolicitation notice? · What is a combined synopsis/solicitation?
4. Check the set-aside. 6 of the 6 open here are set aside for small businesses; a set-aside notice states the NAICS code and size standard that define who counts as small. What is a small business set-aside?
5. Respond through the notice on SAM.gov before its response date. 6 of the 6 here are due within 14 days. We never ask for payment to bid. How long do I have to respond to a federal solicitation?

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Federal food and groceries contract spending in Ohio, fiscal year 2026

In fiscal year 2026 (1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026), federal agencies obligated $252 million on 20,256 food and groceries contract awards with a place of performance in Ohio (NAICS 4244, 4245, 3111, 3112, 3113, 3114, 3115, 3116, 3117, 3118, 3119). 38% of those dollars went to small businesses. The average obligated per award was $12,000.

The agencies that obligated the most:

1. Defense Logistics Agency: $172 million
2. Agricultural Marketing Service: $77.8 million
3. Department of the Army: $1.3 million
4. Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons: $620,000
5. Indian Health Service: $152,000

Contracts that may be rebid: 25 food and groceries contracts in Ohio end within 12 months

Current federal contracts whose period of performance ends within the next 12 months, the 10 largest by value. When a contract ends the agency may buy the work again; it may also extend the contract or stop buying it.

1. Commodities for Usg Food Donations: 2000011474/4100034945/Chicken Fajita Strips Ctn-30 Lb: Agricultural Marketing Service; NAICS 311615; $2.6 million; ends 15 Dec 2026; place of performance Ohio; award page on USAspending.gov
2. Commodities for Usg Food Donations: 2000011434/4100034767/Cheese Moz Lm Pt Skm String Box-360/1 Oz: Agricultural Marketing Service; NAICS 311513; $1.9 million; ends 15 Dec 2026; place of performance Ohio; award page on USAspending.gov
3. Commodities for Usg Food Donations: 2000011461/4100034909/Chicken Strips Frz Ctn-30 Lb: Agricultural Marketing Service; NAICS 311615; $1.5 million; ends 15 Dec 2026; place of performance Ohio; award page on USAspending.gov
4. Commodities for Usg Food Donations: 2000011453/4100034867/Turkey Taco Filling Ctn-30 Lb: Agricultural Marketing Service; NAICS 311615; $1.4 million; ends 15 Dec 2026; place of performance Ohio; award page on USAspending.gov
5. Commodities for Usg Food Donations: 2000011426/4100034730/Apple Juice Single Frz Cup-96/4 Oz: Agricultural Marketing Service; NAICS 311411; $1.1 million; ends 15 Dec 2026; place of performance Ohio; award page on USAspending.gov
6. Commodities for Usg Food Donations: 2000011543/4400002387/4100035035/Cheese Moz Lm Pt Skm Unfz Proc Pk(41125): Agricultural Marketing Service; NAICS 311513; $3.6 million; ends 31 Dec 2026; place of performance Ohio; award page on USAspending.gov
7. Commodities for Usg Food Donations: 2000011365/4100034566/Eggs 15 Dozen: Agricultural Marketing Service; NAICS 311999; $2.2 million; ends 31 Dec 2026; place of performance Ohio; award page on USAspending.gov
8. Commodities for Usg Food Donations: 2000011479/4400002574/4100034638/Tomato Diced Can-24/300: Agricultural Marketing Service; NAICS 311421; $1.0 million; ends 31 Dec 2026; place of performance Ohio; award page on USAspending.gov
9. Commodities for Usg Food Donations: 2000011411/4100034829/Flour Baker Hard Wht Unblch-Bulk: Agricultural Marketing Service; NAICS 311211; $967,000; ends 31 Dec 2026; place of performance Ohio; award page on USAspending.gov
10. Commodities for Usg Food Donations: 2000011621/4400002238/4100035154/Chicken Diced Ctn-40 Lb: Agricultural Marketing Service; NAICS 311615; $1.5 million; ends 31 Jan 2027; place of performance Ohio; award page on USAspending.gov

Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, www.usaspending.gov. Accessed 13 November 2026. Prime contract awards (contracts, purchase orders, delivery orders and BPA calls) with a place of performance in Ohio; amounts are obligations in the fiscal year; refreshed weekly.