Definitive Contract 121NTF26C0081

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $4,374 firm fixed-price definitive contract to Aqua Gulf Supply Chain Solutions, LLC for freight transportation services in support of federal food donation programs. The contract, awarded on February 16, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2026, calls for transportation of a 40-foot dry container with protection from freezing to Caguas, Puerto Rico. This award was made through open federal procurement with no set-aside designation, meaning Aqua Gulf competed directly against other qualified vendors in the marketplace.

Aqua Gulf Supply Chain Solutions is a Jacksonville, Florida-based logistics and supply chain management company that has established itself as a specialized provider of containerized freight transportation for government food assistance initiatives since registering with the federal government in February 2025. The company has executed over one hundred federal contracts almost exclusively for the Food and Nutrition Service, primarily performing freight transportation services across Puerto Rico and select mainland locations. Contract values typically range from approximately $4,120 to $6,543 with individual contract periods spanning 2-4 weeks, and all work has been performed as direct prime contracts without subcontracting arrangements, positioning Aqua Gulf as the sole contractor responsible for freight operations essential to distributing food assistance resources.