Definitive Contract 123J1426C0421
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a delivery order to Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) on July 23, 2025, for the supply of natural American cheese in 500-pound barrels to support federal food donation programs. This fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment mechanisms carries a ceiling value of $6.2M and is scheduled for completion by October 31, 2025, with performance at AMPI's facility in Paynesville, Minnesota. The contract was awarded...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a delivery order valued at $6.55 million to Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI), doing business as Ampi, for the supply of natural American cheese in 500-pound barrels to support domestic food assistance and nutrition programs. The contract, executed on September 10, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of November 30, 2025, employs a fixed-price with economic price adjustment pricing structure and carries no set-aside...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) a definitive contract on December 31, 2025, for the supply of processed cheese in 6/5-pound packages to support domestic food assistance and nutrition programs. This firm fixed-price contract, with no set-aside designation, carries a ceiling value of approximately $1.48M and extends through March 31, 2026. Performance will be executed at AMPI's facility in Portage, Wisconsin. AMPI, a...
- This federal contract award is for the delivery of 40,800 pounds of natural American cheese in barrel form to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The $4,161,794.21 contract was awarded to Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI), a dairy cooperative, on July 20, 2022. The contract is a delivery order with a fixed price and economic price adjustment pricing structure, and the completion date is September 30, 2022. No set-aside was used. AMPI is a major...
- The United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $4.9 million firm fixed price delivery order contract to Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as AMPI, for the purchase of 2000007253/4100021390/CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500 LB(40800). Under the terms of the contract, AMPI will deliver approximately 5 million pounds of natural American cheese food barrel in 500 pound barrels to a facility located in Paynesville, Minnesota. The period of performance...
- The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1,790,858.88 delivery order contract to Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as AMPI, to provide 200,000 pounds of natural American cheese in barrel form weighing 500 pounds each. The place of performance will be AMPI's facility located in Paynesville, Minnesota. The contract period of performance spans from March 22, 2023 through May 31, 2023 and utilizes a firm fixed price contract type. No applicable...
- The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $5.7 million delivery order contract to Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as AMPI, to provide 200,000 pounds of natural American cheese in barrel form weighing 500 pounds each. The place of performance will be AMPI's facility located in Paynesville, Minnesota. The period of performance is from August 17, 2023 through October 31, 2023. The contract utilizes a fixed price with economic price adjustment...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a definitive firm-fixed-price contract to Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) on August 4, 2025, for the supply of shredded yellow cheddar cheese in 6/2 pound packages to support domestic food assistance programs. The contract carries a ceiling value of $1.37M with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025, and performance will occur in Portage, Wisconsin. This award was issued without a small business set-aside,...
- The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1.78 million delivery order contract to Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as AMPI, to provide 200,000 pounds of natural American cheese in barrel form weighing 500 pounds each. The place of performance is AMPI's facility located in Paynesville, Minnesota. The contract period of performance spans from April 5, 2022 to April 30, 2022 and utilizes a fixed price with economic price adjustment pricing...
- The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $4.658 million delivery order contract to Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as AMPI, to provide 200,000 pounds of natural American cheese in barrel form weighing 500 pounds each. The place of performance is AMPI's facility located in Paynesville, Minnesota. The contract period of performance spans from June 14, 2022 to August 31, 2022 and utilizes a fixed price with economic price adjustment pricing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a definitive firm fixed-price contract to Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) on December 23, 2025, for the procurement of natural American cheese in 500-pound barrels to support domestic food assistance programs. The contract has a ceiling value of $12.8 million and is scheduled for completion by March 31, 2026. Performance will take place in Paynesville, Minnesota. This award responds to the Agricultural Marketing Service's solicitation posted December 16, 2025, which sought approximately 10.9 million pounds of cheese products across multiple varieties and specifications for delivery to distribution centers nationwide between February and March 2026. The contract was awarded without a set-aside designation, despite the original solicitation including a 50% small business set-aside. AMPI, a for-profit dairy cooperative based in New Ulm, Minnesota, is a major supplier of dairy commodities to federal nutrition programs and has established itself as a critical provider through numerous prior contract awards with the USDA. The cooperative manufactures natural American cheese and other dairy products in USDA-approved facilities and has demonstrated capacity to fulfill large-scale government food commodity requirements, with previous contract values exceeding $25 million. This award supports the USDA's broader food assistance mission by delivering protein-rich dairy products to vulnerable populations through domestic food distribution initiatives.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Cheddar Products for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs | 12-3J14-26-B-0072 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service | Solicitation 1/2 | 12/16/25, 8:18 AM | |
Cheddar Products for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs | 12-3J14-26-B-0072 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service | Award Notice 2/2 | 1/5/26, 12:20 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $12.8m | 12/23/25 |