Definitive Contract 123J1426C0388

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $3.28 million definitive contract to Red Gold, Inc. on December 12, 2025, for the supply of canned tomato products intended for domestic food assistance programs. The contract, which runs through March 31, 2026, calls for the delivery of tomato sauce and meatless spaghetti sauce in 24-count 300-milliliter cans to be produced and fulfilled at Red Gold's facility in Orestes, Indiana. The award was made on a firm fixed-price basis with no small business set-aside designation, reflecting the company's established capability to meet large-scale government commodity procurement requirements.

Red Gold, Inc., a tomato processing company based in Elwood, Indiana, is a long-established federal contractor with over two decades of experience supplying canned tomato products to USDA nutrition initiatives. The company's contract history demonstrates consistent success in delivering agricultural commodities to food banks, school meal programs, and supplemental nutrition assistance efforts, with prior awards collectively valued in excess of $60 million. This award supports the Food and Nutrition Service's ongoing efforts to procure and distribute essential food commodities to address food insecurity across the United States.