Definitive Contract 123J1426C0299

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $107,672.40 definitive firm-fixed-price contract to Naturipe Value Added Foods, LLC (doing business as Naturipe Foods) on December 9, 2025, for the supply of frozen highbush blueberries in 30-pound containers. The contract, designated as a partial small business set-aside, supports domestic food assistance programs and requires delivery to Alma, Georgia, with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2026. Naturipe Foods, a frozen fruit manufacturer based in Estero, Florida, has been registered in the System for Award Management since November 2008 and brings established expertise in supplying frozen produce commodities to federal nutrition initiatives.

This procurement falls under the USDA's Commodity Procurement Program, which solicits canned and frozen fruit products for distribution through domestic food assistance programs such as the National School Lunch Program and food bank networks. Per the Agricultural Acquisition Regulation, all commodities supplied must be products of the United States. Naturipe Foods' contract continues the company's pattern of providing frozen fruit commodities to multiple locations nationwide; the firm's historical contract portfolio demonstrates consistent delivery of frozen blueberries in various container sizes to support food security and nutrition initiatives across the country.