Definitive Contract 123J1426C0253

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $2.05 million definitive contract to Goodman Food Products, Inc. (operating as Don Lee Farms) for the procurement of beef crumbles with soy protein product packaged in 4/10-pound units. This total small business set-aside contract was awarded on December 10, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2026. The products will be manufactured and delivered from the contractor's facility in Inglewood, California, and are intended for use in domestic food assistance programs, including school lunch initiatives and food bank distributions. Goodman Food Products, an SBA-certified HUBZone small business, was selected based on firm fixed-price evaluation criteria outlined in the originating solicitation posted by the Agricultural Marketing Service under Federal Acquisition Regulation part 12 for commercial products.

This award reflects the contractor's established role as a key supplier of cooked meat products to the USDA, with previous contract values ranging from approximately $167,600 to over $6.8 million. The company's expertise in producing protein-based food products for federal food assistance initiatives, combined with its HUBZone certification and small business status, positioned it favorably for this total small business set-aside procurement. Deliveries will be made on an FOB destination basis to support the USDA's nutrition programs, continuing Goodman Food Products' track record of supplying large quantities of high-quality, precooked meat products to advance domestic food security objectives.