Definitive Contract 123J1426C0714

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1.54M firm fixed-price contract to Enterprise-Cp LLC for the supply of macaroni and cheese products packaged in 24-count, 7.25-ounce units to support federal food assistance programs. The award, announced February 12, 2026, resulted from a competitive solicitation posted January 21, 2026, that sought approximately 11.1 million pounds of various pasta products across five categories for domestic food donation initiatives including the National School Lunch Program and Emergency Food Assistance Program. The Macaroni and Cheese line item was unrestricted by small business set-asides, allowing all qualified vendors to compete. Deliveries are scheduled between April 1, 2026, and June 30, 2026, on an FOB destination basis to multiple locations nationwide, with no subcontractors identified on the award.

Enterprise-Cp LLC, a Minnesota-based Subchapter S corporation headquartered in Long Prairie, has established itself as a primary supplier of shelf-stable pasta products to USDA, having secured 22 definitive contracts totaling approximately $38.8 million since May 2021. The company manufactures all products in-house at its Long Prairie facility and has demonstrated consistent capability in large-scale commodity production and distribution across the continental United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. All previous awards have been competitively solicited without small business set-asides, with one exception in February 2022, underscoring the company's competitive strength in unrestricted federal procurements.