Definitive Contract 123J1426C0246

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a definitive firm fixed-price contract to Morgan Foods, Inc., a small disadvantaged business manufacturer based in Austin, Indiana, on December 9, 2025. The contract, valued at $1.11 million with a completion date of March 31, 2026, calls for the supply of canned vegetable soup commodities intended for domestic food assistance programs. The solicitation, posted on November 21, 2025, sought offers for canned vegetable soups to be delivered to multiple locations across the United States on an FOB destination basis in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 commercial product procedures. No set-aside designation was used for this award, and all commodities must meet the Agricultural Acquisition Regulation requirement of U.S. origin.

Morgan Foods, a self-certified Subchapter S Corporation specializing in canned food products, has an established track record supplying the USDA with shelf-stable canned commodities, including beans, soups, and related products. The company holds several Indefinite Delivery Vehicles with the USDA valued in the millions of dollars, which have consistently supported federal food assistance initiatives such as the National School Lunch Program. This definitive contract award represents a direct procurement under the broader commodity procurement framework managed by the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service and Food and Nutrition Service, reinforcing Morgan Foods' role as a key supplier of canned food products to support the government's domestic food donation and assistance programs.