Definitive Contract 123J1425C0811

This is a definitive, firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to Del Monte Foods Inc. for the delivery of canned applesauce. The contract, valued at $675,702.00, is part of the USDA's Commodity Procurement Program and supports domestic food assistance initiatives such as the National School Lunch Program, The Emergency Food Assistance Program, and the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. The contract has no set-aside designation and was awarded on February 28, 2025, with a period of performance through December 31, 2025. Del Monte Foods Inc. is a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of shelf-stable food products, including a wide range of canned fruits, vegetables, and tomato-based items, which it regularly supplies to the USDA through both definitive contracts and Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contracts.