The Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a definitive contract valued at approximately $1.2 million to Dakota Dry Bean Inc. to supply 200,000 pounds of yellow split peas for international food assistance programs. The solicitation sought proposals for approximately 18,510 metric tons of various packaged commodities including bulgur, corn soy blend plus, vegetable oils, milled rice, peas, lentils, and empty packaging to support the Agricultural Marketing Service's international food assistance efforts. Deliveries of the awarded yellow split peas will take place between April and July 2022 to locations in the United States for distribution abroad. The contract has reserves for small businesses as well as set asides for 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran owned, and AbilityOne firms.
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