This federal contract award to Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) is for the delivery of various dairy products to support U.S. government food assistance programs. The $4,674,678.75 firm-fixed-price contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service has a completion date of June 30, 2025.
The contract was issued under a full and open competition solicitation by the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity Procurement Program, seeking part-skim mozzarella cheese products for domestic food aid. The solicitation specified frozen loaves, frozen shredded, and unfrozen processed mozzarella, totaling over 20 million pounds. As a large dairy cooperative, DFA has the capacity to reliably supply these significant commodity volumes to the government. The contract does not include any small business set-aside designations, reflecting DFA's status as an established dairy manufacturer.
In addition to this contract award, DFA has secured a $44,866,449 USDA grant to expand markets for climate-smart dairy products, demonstrating the company's participation in broader USDA initiatives supporting sustainable agriculture.