Definitive Contract 123J1426C0391

The Neil Jones Food Company has been awarded a definitive contract by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to supply tomato-based food products for the government's domestic food assistance programs. The contract, valued at $449,014.80 on a firm-fixed-price basis, calls for delivery of tomato salsa pouches, tomato sauce pouches, meatless spaghetti sauce pouches, and bulk tomato paste through March 31, 2026. Products will be manufactured at the company's facility in Firebaugh, California, and distributed to various locations across the United States to support critical federal feeding initiatives such as school lunch programs and food bank distributions. This award was made without a small business set-aside designation.

The Neil Jones Food Company, a California-based food processing manufacturer specializing in canned fruits and vegetables, brings substantial experience fulfilling large-scale commodity procurement requirements for the USDA. The company holds an established history with AMS and the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, having served as a direct prime contractor on numerous contracts ranging from approximately $20,000 to over $12 million, with some indefinite delivery vehicle contracts carrying ceiling values exceeding $45 million. This contract supports the AMS Commodity Procurement Program's objective to acquire domestically produced, shelf-stable food commodities that meet agricultural acquisition regulations for national nutrition assistance initiatives.