Definitive Contract 123J1422C2004

Barrios Distributing, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business located in San Diego, California, was awarded a $1.76 million definitive contract by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service on August 5, 2022. The contract calls for the supply of frozen beef commodities, including fine ground beef in 40-pound containers, fine ground beef in 40 one-pound packages, and 90/10 beef in 2.0-millimeter carton sizes of 40 pounds, with performance required through September 30, 2022. The contract utilizes a partial small business set-aside designation and is structured as a firm fixed price agreement, with Chicago, Illinois designated as the place of performance.

The solicitation sought multiple frozen beef product offerings from qualified vendors for delivery to locations across the continental United States to support the USDA's domestic food assistance programs. Award was made on a lowest priced technically acceptable basis to vendors meeting Agricultural Marketing Service qualification standards. This contract aligns with Barrios Distributing's established role as a key supplier of food commodities to federal nutrition initiatives; the company has secured numerous prior contracts with the USDA for similar frozen and canned food products supporting programs such as the National School Lunch Program, with prior awards ranging up to $5 million and larger indefinite delivery contracts with ceiling values exceeding $16 million.