Definitive Contract 123J1426C0557

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a definitive firm fixed-price contract valued at $877,692.78 to Naturally Brand Inc. on February 2, 2026, for the supply of ultra-high temperature (UHT) processed 1% milkfat milk to support federal food assistance and nutrition programs. The contract, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026, calls for delivery of 1,500 boxes containing 12 containers of 32 fluid ounces each from the contractor's Kentwood, Michigan facility. This procurement was issued under the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Program without a small business set-aside designation, following commercial product procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12. All milk products supplied must be products of the United States, grown, processed, and prepared exclusively within the country.

Naturally Brand Inc., a family-owned for-profit subchapter S corporation headquartered in Kentwood, Michigan, has established itself as a reliable and consistent supplier of shelf-stable dairy products to the Food and Nutrition Service since 2021, receiving over 20 prime contract awards for comparable commodity deliveries. The company's demonstrated capability to compete in full and open federal contracting, combined with its specialized expertise in aseptic-packaged UHT milk products, positions it to fulfill the agency's mission of supporting food insecurity programs and child nutrition initiatives serving vulnerable populations across the continental United States and Puerto Rico.