This is a definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to Bushmans' Inc., a for-profit company located in Grand Marsh, Wisconsin. The $1,440,212.90 firm-fixed-price contract is for the supply of 2,000 cases of fresh, packaged apples in 3-pound bags, to support USDA food donation programs. The contract is set aside for small businesses and has a performance period through May 29, 2024.
The contract was awarded under a larger USDA AMS solicitation for the procurement of various agricultural commodities, including apples, for distribution to domestic food assistance programs. The solicitation did not specify small business set-asides but stated that the products must be U.S.-grown and -processed. Bushmans' Inc. is an experienced USDA contractor, having been awarded over 50 prime contracts valued up to $8 million to supply a range of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables for USDA nutrition assistance initiatives. In addition to this definitive contract, Bushmans' Inc. holds multiple-award indefinite delivery vehicles with the USDA to provide additional agricultural commodities for food donation programs through 2024.
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