Definitive Contract 123J1426C0547

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a definitive contract valued at $3.34M to Gulf Pacific Rice Co., LLC on January 30, 2026, for the supply of U.S. #2 long grain rice in multiple packaging configurations (1-pound, 2-pound, and 30-pound units). This contract, which carries no set-aside designation, was competitively awarded through an unrestricted full and open solicitation process. Gulf Pacific, a small business based in Houston, Texas, with processing facilities in Arkansas, will supply rice commodities to support domestic food assistance programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program. All products must be grown, processed, and prepared exclusively within the United States in compliance with Agricultural Acquisition Regulation requirements, with deliveries scheduled through June 30, 2026, to multiple locations across the continental United States and overseas territories on an FOB destination basis.

Gulf Pacific Rice Co. has established itself as a consistent supplier to USDA food programs, having secured approximately 40 definitive prime federal contracts totaling $53.8M since 2021. The company's procurement history demonstrates expertise in fulfilling government commodity specifications across a diverse range of rice varieties and dry bean products in firm-fixed-price arrangements. The current contract represents part of a larger commodity procurement initiative that distributed over 12.3 million pounds of rice across multiple domestic and territorial locations, with deliveries coordinated through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System to ensure efficient distribution to food assistance programs nationwide.