Definitive Contract 123J1426C0524

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a definitive, firm-fixed-price contract to Conagra Brands, Inc. on January 15, 2026, for the procurement of buttery spread light tubs in 12/15-ounce units to support federal food donation initiatives. The contract, valued at $691,545.60 with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026, was awarded on an unrestricted, competitive basis with no set-aside designation. The solicitation, posted on January 8, 2026, sought 298,080 pounds of buttery spread for delivery to two locations in Henderson, Colorado and Syracuse, New York, with deliveries scheduled between March 1 and June 30, 2026. All commodities must be products of the United States, grown, processed, and prepared exclusively within the country in accordance with Agricultural Acquisition Regulation requirements.

Conagra Brands, a Chicago-based food manufacturer with divisions operating as Conagra Foodservice Co and Conagra Foods Culinary Products, has established itself as a reliable supplier of food commodities to the USDA. Since 2021, the company has received seventeen separate definitive contracts for light buttery spread procurement through the USDA's Commodity Procurement Program, with ceiling values ranging from approximately $44,000 to $259,000. The company's consistent performance on firm-fixed-price contracts demonstrates its capacity to supply large quantities of food commodities to support the government's domestic food assistance mission. This award reflects the USDA's ongoing efforts to provide nutritional support through commodity procurement from established vendors with proven delivery capabilities.