Definitive Contract 121NTF26C0108

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $4,202.00 firm fixed-price contract to Transnow Inc. on March 16, 2026, for freight transportation services supporting federal food donations. The contract, which requires completion by March 31, 2026, involves the transportation of dry goods in a 40-foot container with protection from freezing to Caguas, Puerto Rico. This award was made through a competitive procurement process without any small business set-aside designation. Transnow Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation headquartered in Beacon, New York, serves as the prime contractor with no identified subcontractors.

Transnow Inc. has established itself as a critical logistics provider for the Food and Nutrition Service, having received over 75 federal contracts since 2023 exclusively from USDA for food commodity transportation across the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company specializes in providing end-to-end freight logistics support using various container types and temperature-control specifications to move frozen, chilled, and non-perishable food items from warehouses and ports to distribution centers and food banks. These contracts support USDA's capacity to efficiently distribute food resources to underserved communities as part of the federal food assistance network, with contract values typically ranging from approximately $4,000 to $17,650.