Definitive Contract 123J1422C0552

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a definitive contract valued at $880,740 to Barrios Distributing, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business owned by Olga H Barrios, on December 16, 2021. The contract, designated as a partial small business set-aside, requires the delivery of frozen ground beef products—specifically beef that is 100% pure with a 90/10 ratio in 40-pound cartons and 2.0-millimeter maximum thickness specifications—to support federal food donation commodities programs. The place of performance is Chicago, Illinois, with an ultimate completion date of February 15, 2022. The firm fixed price contract structure ensures cost certainty for the government's food assistance initiatives.

Barrios Distributing, based in San Diego, California, and registered with the System for Award Management since 2002, specializes in providing food commodities to federal agencies, particularly the USDA and Department of Veterans Affairs. The company's diverse certifications as a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Hispanic American-owned business, combined with its service-disabled veteran status, have positioned it as a critical supplier for domestic food assistance programs including the National School Lunch Program. This contract award reflects the company's established track record of delivering frozen and canned food products to support national nutrition initiatives across the United States.