Definitive Contract 123J1426C0334
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a definitive contract valued at $9.3M to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc. (doing business as The Chicago Meat) on August 20, 2025, for the supply of frozen beef commodities to support domestic food assistance programs. Under this firm-fixed-price contract with a partial small business set-aside designation, Cherry Meat Packers will deliver various beef products including ground beef (fine and coarse), beef patties, and specialty...
- Cherry Meat Packers, Inc., doing business as The Chicago Meat, was awarded a definitive firm-fixed-price contract by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service on September 15, 2025, with a ceiling value of $16.76 million. The Chicago-based small business will supply frozen beef commodities including coarse ground beef, fine ground beef, beef patties, and beef trimmings in various package sizes (ranging from 1-pound to 60-pound containers) for domestic food assistance...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a Definitive Contract valued at $3,126,997.77 to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of frozen beef products based in Chicago, Illinois. The contract is for the provision of various frozen beef commodities, including ground beef, beef patties, and other beef cuts, in support of the agency's domestic food assistance programs. The contract has a partial small business set-aside designation and an ultimate...
- This is a definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc., doing business as The Chicago Meat, for the procurement of 1,920,000 pounds of frozen beef products, including fine ground beef and beef patties, for domestic food assistance programs. The contract has a total ceiling value of $6,160,000.00 and a completion date of February 28, 2025. The contract was awarded on December 23, 2024, as a total small...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $394,417.20 firm-fixed-price contract to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc., doing business as The Chicago Meat, for the delivery of frozen beef products including ground beef and beef patties. This contract is a partial small business set-aside and is intended to support domestic food assistance programs such as the Emergency Food Assistance Program, Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, and National School Lunch...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $16,457,550.89 definitive, firm-fixed-price contract to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc., doing business as The Chicago Meat, for the delivery of frozen beef products such as fine ground beef, coarse ground beef, and beef patties. This contract is designated as a total small business set-aside. The beef products will be used in domestic food assistance programs, including the Emergency Food Assistance Program, Food Distribution...
- The Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a definitive, firm-fixed-price contract to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc., doing business as The Chicago Meat, to supply various frozen beef products in support of domestic food assistance programs. The $1,328,867.60 contract is a partial small business set-aside and includes deliveries of beef crumbles, patties, ground beef, and stew meat to locations across over 30 states and Puerto Rico between April 1 and 30, 2024. Cherry Meat...
- The Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $6,463,203.00 definitive contract with firm fixed pricing to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc. (doing business as The Chicago Meat) to provide various frozen beef products in support of domestic food assistance programs. This partial small business set-aside contract includes the delivery of bulk and packaged ground beef, beef patties, steaks, and other cuts, typically in 40-pound cases or 1-pound packages, to locations across over...
- The USDA Food and Nutrition Service awarded Cherry Meat Packers, Inc., doing business as The Chicago Meat, a $4.41 million firm fixed price definitive contract to supply various frozen beef products. The contract has a partial small business set aside designation. Under the contract, Cherry Meat Packers will provide approximately 200,000 pounds of frozen beef patties, ground beef, and other beef cuts in 40-pound containers and packages for delivery to locations in Chicago, Illinois between...
- The Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $9,774,817.79 definitive contract to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc. (also doing business as The Chicago Meat) to supply various frozen beef products in support of domestic food assistance programs. This firm fixed price contract was designated as a partial small business set-aside. Under the contract, Cherry Meat Packers will deliver commodities including bulk and packaged ground beef, beef patties, steaks, and other cuts to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $2.63 million definitive contract to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc. (doing business as The Chicago Meat) on December 11, 2025, for the supply of frozen beef commodities to support domestic food assistance programs. The contract covers beef products including ground beef and specialty beef patties in 40-pound containers, with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2026. This award is designated as a partial small business set-aside and was issued under a firm-fixed-price arrangement in response to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Solicitation 12-3J14-26-B-0065, which sought approximately 14.4 million pounds of U.S.-origin beef products for delivery across multiple regions nationwide between January and March 2026. Cherry Meat Packers, a small business manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, has demonstrated consistent capability as a federal contractor for food assistance programs, including the Emergency Food Assistance Program, Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, and National School Lunch Program. The company specializes in producing frozen beef products exclusively from domestically sourced livestock and has been registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since March 2000. Under this contract, the company will deliver its beef commodities to the Chicago location for distribution to support critical nutrition initiatives across the nation.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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FROZEN AND FRESH, RAW BEEF PRODUCTS for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs. | 12-3J14-26-B-0065 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service | Award Notice 2/2 | 12/12/25, 9:17 AM | |
FROZEN AND FRESH, RAW BEEF PRODUCTS for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs. | 12-3J14-26-B-0065 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service | Solicitation 1/2 | 12/2/25, 11:59 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $2.6m | 12/11/25 |