Definitive Contract 123J1426C0245

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a definitive, firm fixed-price contract to Campbell Foodservice Co on December 9, 2025, for the procurement of canned vegetable soup commodities intended for domestic food assistance programs. The contract, valued at $1,005,334, calls for the delivery of 24-can cases of vegetable soup to support federal nutrition initiatives such as the Emergency Food Assistance Program and the National School Lunch Program. The place of performance is located in Maxton, North Carolina, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2026. No small business set-aside designation was applied to this award, allowing Campbell Foodservice Co to compete as a prime contractor. Campbell Foodservice Co, a division of Campbell Soup Company headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, is an established manufacturer of shelf-stable canned soup products with production capabilities that have consistently supported federal government food assistance programs.

The solicitation for this requirement was posted on November 21, 2025, with a deadline of December 2, 2025, and was conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 for commercial products. Per Agricultural Acquisition Regulation requirements, the canned vegetable soup products procured under this contract must be of U.S. origin. All deliveries are required on an FOB destination basis to multiple locations throughout the United States. Campbell Foodservice Co's track record includes substantial multi-million dollar contracts supplying various types of canned soups to the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, demonstrating its established capacity to fulfill large-scale government food procurement requirements supporting domestic food security efforts.