Definitive Contract 123J1426C0328
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a delivery order valued at $5.7M to Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) on November 7, 2025, for the supply of natural American cheese in 500-pound barrels to support federal food donation and assistance programs. This fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment provisions has a completion date of December 31, 2025, with performance centered in Paynesville, Minnesota. The award was made without a set-aside...
- <p>The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as AMPI, a $5.1M fixed price contract with economic price adjustment for the delivery of 200,000 pounds of natural American cheese in barrel form by July 31, 2023. Performance will take place in Paynesville, Minnesota. AMPI will provide commodities for US government food donations as part of the contract.</p>
- The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as AMPI, a $1.5 million fixed price contract with economic price adjustment to deliver 200,000 pounds of natural American cheese in barrel form weighing 500 pounds each to unspecified locations. The period of performance is from March 17, 2022 through May 31, 2022. AMPI will fulfill this contract to provide commodities for United States government food donations from...
- The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as AMPI, a $5.5M fixed price contract with economic price adjustment as the prime contractor. The contract is for the delivery of 200,000 pounds of natural American cheese in barrel form to support US government food donations. Place of performance will be AMPI's facility located in Paynesville, Minnesota. The period of performance is from July 13, 2023 through...
- The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as AMPI, a $6,985,939.20 delivery order contract to provide 200,000 pounds of natural American cheese in barrel form weighing 500 pounds each. The place of performance will be AMPI's facility located in Paynesville, Minnesota. The period of performance is from November 6, 2023 through January 31, 2024. The contract utilizes a fixed price with economic price adjustment...
- The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as AMPI, a $4.958 million delivery order contract to provide approximately 40,800 pounds of natural American cheese in barrel form for United States government food donations. The contract has a period of performance from June 21, 2023 through August 31, 2023 and utilizes a fixed price with economic price adjustment pricing structure. The place of performance will be...
- <p>The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as AMPI, a $4.94 million firm fixed price delivery order contract to provide 200,000 pounds of natural American cheese in barrel form weighing 500 pounds each to the government for food donations. The place of performance will be AMPI's facility located in Paynesville, Minnesota. The period of performance is from December 16, 2022 through February 28, 2023.</p>
- <p>The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as AMPI, a $6.3 million fixed price contract with economic price adjustment for the delivery of 200,000 pounds of barrel-packed natural American cheese. Performance will take place in Paynesville, Minnesota over a three week period concluding on February 28, 2022 to supply commodities for United States government food donations.</p>
- The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as AMPI, a $4.7 million fixed price contract with economic price adjustment to deliver 200,000 pounds of natural American cheese in barrel form weighing 500 pounds each to unspecified locations for use in US government food donations. The period of performance is from August 19, 2022 through October 31, 2022 and will be conducted out of AMPI's facility in Paynesville,...
- The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as AMPI, a $1.6 million firm fixed price delivery order contract to provide 200,000 pounds of natural American cheese in barrel form weighing 500 pounds each to the government for food donations. The place of performance will be AMPI's facility located in Paynesville, Minnesota. The period of performance is from April 12, 2023 through June 30, 2023. No applicable...
Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI), a dairy cooperative based in New Ulm, Minnesota, has been awarded a definitive firm fixed-price contract valued at $5.3M by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service for the supply of natural American cheese in 500-pound barrels. The contract, awarded on December 11, 2025, with performance through January 31, 2026, supports domestic food assistance and nutrition programs through the commodity procurement initiative. The award was made without a set-aside designation, and products will be manufactured and delivered from AMPI's facility in Paynesville, Minnesota, in compliance with USDA sourcing and manufacturing requirements. This contract award originated from a competitive solicitation posted by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service on December 1, 2025, seeking multiple cheese varieties totaling 7.6M pounds for delivery between January and March 2026. The broader procurement included cheddar cheese products, natural American cheese barrels, and other dairy commodities for domestic food assistance programs, with awards anticipated to be announced by December 12, 2025. AMPI's selection reflects its established position as a critical supplier of dairy commodities to federal food assistance initiatives and its demonstrated capacity to fulfill large-scale government procurement requirements on a firm fixed-price basis.
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 | $5.3m | 12/11/25 |