This contract award to Cherry Central Cooperative Inc., a small agricultural cooperative, is for the delivery of 2,000 packages of 4-lb dried cherries to support U.S. government food donation programs. The $421,344 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded on August 7, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under a partial small business set-aside. The products will be delivered to locations across the United States by October 15, 2024.
Cherry Central Cooperative is an experienced vendor for USDA food assistance initiatives, having fulfilled a range of fruit product contracts and grants, including indefinite delivery contracts for various shelf-stable fruit items to support the USDA's domestic food programs. This specific award is tied to a larger USDA AMS solicitation for dried fruit procurement, which may include additional small business set-asides for items like raisins, fruit and nut mixes, and cranberries.
Generated 8/8/24, 9:59 AM