Definitive Contract 123J1426C0648

Burnette Foods, Inc. (Elk Rapids Division) was awarded a definitive firm-fixed-price contract valued at $1.67 million by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service on February 9, 2026, for the supply of applesauce commodities for domestic food assistance programs. The award encompasses applesauce products in multiple configurations—96-count cups, 24-count cans of 300 milliliters, and unsweetened 6-count cans of 10 pounds—to support federal nutrition initiatives including the National School Lunch Program. The contract carries a partial small business set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2026, with performance taking place at Burnette Foods' Hartford, Michigan facility. The procurement originated from a broader solicitation issued by the Agricultural Marketing Service for canned and frozen fruit products, with deliveries required on an FOB destination basis to locations throughout the continental United States.

Burnette Foods is an established Michigan-based food processor with over two decades of continuous federal contracting experience, specializing in shelf-stable canned and frozen commodities sourced from domestic produce. The company maintains multiple active Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts with USDA agencies, including several large vehicles with combined ceiling values exceeding $35 million, primarily for vegetables and beans. All products supplied under this award must be grown, processed, and prepared exclusively in the United States in compliance with Agricultural Acquisition Regulation requirements, ensuring domestic sourcing for federal food assistance beneficiaries.