Definitive Contract 123J1426C0375

Foster Poultry Farms, LLC (doing business as Foster Farms) was awarded a definitive firm-fixed-price contract on December 11, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service to supply large chilled bulk chicken commodities for domestic food assistance programs. The contract, valued at $495,360, has an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2026, with performance taking place in Livingston, California. This award was made without a set-aside designation, reflecting Foster Farms' status as an established large supplier capable of competing openly in federal procurement. All products must be grown, processed, and prepared exclusively within the United States, consistent with Agricultural Acquisition Regulation requirements.

The contract originated from a solicitation posted on December 2, 2025, by the Agricultural Marketing Service's Commodity Procurement Program, which sought offers for bulk chicken and poultry products to support domestic food assistance initiatives. Foster Farms, a major poultry producer headquartered in Livingston, California, has an extensive history of supplying various chicken commodities to federal agencies and has been awarded numerous similar contracts ranging from approximately $25,000 to $4.7 million. This award continues the company's established role as a primary supplier of poultry products to the USDA and underscores the department's reliance on domestic agricultural producers to meet food assistance program requirements.