Definitive Contract 123J1426C0373

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service has awarded a $5.29 million definitive contract to Pilgrim's Pride Corporation for the procurement of large chilled chicken in bulk quantities intended for domestic food assistance programs. The contract, awarded on December 11, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2026, was solicited through the Agricultural Marketing Service's Commodity Procurement Program under full and open competition with no set-aside designation. Performance will take place at Pilgrim's Pride's facility in Oswego, South Carolina, and the contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price agreement with delivery on an FOB destination basis to locations throughout the United States, ensuring that all products supplied are of U.S. origin in compliance with Agricultural Acquisition Regulation requirements.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, one of the world's largest chicken producers, brings substantial experience in supplying bulk poultry products to federal food assistance initiatives, including the National School Lunch Program and The Emergency Food Assistance Program. The company maintains significant production capabilities across multiple states and has a consistent track record of providing large chilled chicken and related poultry products to USDA agencies through firm-fixed-price contracts evaluated primarily on pricing. This procurement supports the Department of Agriculture's mission to provide nutritious food commodities to eligible populations through established domestic food assistance channels, leveraging Pilgrim's Pride's established processing and distribution infrastructure.