Definitive Contract 123J1426C0326
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- This federal contract award to Bongards Creameries, a small agricultural cooperative based in Minnesota, is for the delivery of 500-pound barrels of natural American cheese to support U.S. government food donation programs. The $370,137.60 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service and has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2024. The contract is tied to a larger USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity...
- Bongards Creameries, a dairy cooperative based in Norwood Young America, Minnesota, was awarded a definitive firm-fixed-price contract by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service on September 24, 2025, with a ceiling value of $312,285.60. The contract calls for the delivery of 158,400 pounds of processed cheese blended American skim yellow regular sliced cheese packaged in 6/5-pound lots, sourced from USDA Dairy Programs-approved plants and manufactured from U.S. agricultural commodities....
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a delivery order contract to Bongards Creameries on November 7, 2025, with a ceiling value of $2.56 million and an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025. This fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment provisions calls for the delivery of cheese commodities to support USG food donation programs, specifically natural American cheese in 500-pound barrels and cheddar yellow cheese in 40-pound blocks. The...
- This is a fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to Bongards Creameries, a small agricultural cooperative. The contract, valued at $2,007,784.32, is for the delivery of 500-pound barrels of natural American cheese to support domestic food assistance programs. Bongards Creameries is a key supplier of cheese and dairy products to the USDA, holding multiple Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contracts with the FNS and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a delivery order to Bongards Creameries for the procurement of cheese commodities totaling $4.45 million, with an ultimate completion date of November 30, 2025. The contract, issued on September 10, 2025, specifies the delivery of three cheese products: Natural American Cheese in 500-pound barrels (40,800 units), Cheddar White Cheese blocks in 40-pound units (40,800 units), and Cheddar Yellow Cheese blocks in 40-pound units...
- This federal contract award was made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service to Bongards Creameries, a small agricultural cooperative and for-profit organization located in Norwood Young America, Minnesota. The $250,850.16 contract is for the delivery of various cheese products, including processed white sliced cheese, American cheese blend slices, and natural American cheese in barrel form. These cheese commodities are intended for use in federal food donation...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a delivery order to Bongards Creameries on November 6, 2025, for the supply of processed cheese commodities intended for USG food donations. The award, valued at $792,990, covers the delivery of processed yellow sliced cheese and processed white sliced cheese in 6/5-pound packaging configurations. The contract employs fixed-price pricing with economic price adjustment provisions and is scheduled for completion by December...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $5,879,632.87 fixed-price delivery order contract to Bongards Creameries, a small agricultural cooperative, to supply a variety of cheese products in support of domestic food assistance programs. The contract has a completion date of September 30, 2024. Bongards Creameries will provide natural American cheese, cheddar cheese blocks, and cheese blends in packaging ranging from 500-pound barrels to 2-5 pound retail packages....
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $4,326,749.46 fixed-price delivery order contract to Bongards Creameries, a small agricultural cooperative in Minnesota. The contract is for the supply of various cheese products, including American cheese, cheddar cheese, and cheese blends, to support federal food donation programs. The contract does not utilize a small business set-aside and has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025. Bongards Creameries is...
- This federal contract award to Bongards Creameries, a small agricultural cooperative, is a $2,517,841.44 fixed-price purchase order from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service. The contract, which has a partial small business set-aside, provides for the delivery of various cheese products including natural American cheese, processed cheeses, Swiss cheese, and cheese blends to support domestic food assistance programs. Bongards Creameries, the prime contractor,...
Bongards Creameries, a Minnesota-based dairy cooperative, was awarded a $2.98 million firm-fixed-price definitive contract by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service on December 11, 2025, for the supply of natural American cheese in 500-pound barrel format. The contract, which carries an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2026, supports the USDA's commodity procurement initiatives for domestic food assistance programs. No small business set-aside was applied to this award. The cheese will be produced and distributed from the contractor's facility in Perham, Minnesota, and is intended to supply federal food donation programs including school meal initiatives and food bank operations across the United States. This award originated from a USDA Agricultural Marketing Service solicitation posted December 1, 2025, seeking multiple cheese varieties totaling 7.64 million pounds for delivery between mid-January and March 31, 2026. The solicitation emphasized that all products must be manufactured in USDA Dairy Programs-approved facilities and be products of the United States, with evaluation criteria centered on price competitiveness and regulatory compliance. Bongards Creameries' selection reflects the company's established track record as a significant supplier of dairy commodities to federal nutrition assistance programs, supported by multiple Indefinite Delivery Vehicle contracts with the USDA valued up to $129 million.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Cheddar for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs. | 12-3J14-26-B-0036 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service | Award Notice 2/2 | 12/12/25, 8:18 AM | |
Cheddar for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs. | 12-3J14-26-B-0036 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service | Solicitation 1/2 | 12/1/25, 1:19 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $3.0m | 12/11/25 |