This federal contract award to Supreme Rice, LLC, doing business as Louisiana Rice Mills, is for the delivery of rice commodities to support U.S. government food donation programs. The contract, valued at $1,155,129.60, is a definitive firm-fixed-price contract with the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The contract is partially set aside for small businesses and covers the delivery of various rice products, including long grain, medium grain, and parboiled rice, in 50-kilogram bags and smaller packaged units. Louisiana Rice Mills operates out of facilities in Mermentau and Crowley, Louisiana, and has established itself as a key supplier of rice products for domestic and international food aid initiatives. In addition to this contract, the company has received a $45 million grant from the USDA Farm Service Agency under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program, which aims to expand markets for climate-smart rice farming practices in Louisiana and Arkansas.
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