Definitive Contract 123J1426C0772

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded American Blanching Company, LLC, operating as Golden Boy Foods, a definitive firm fixed-price contract valued at $7.1 million on February 20, 2026, for the supply of smooth peanut butter in 12-16 ounce jars to support domestic food assistance programs. This award originated from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service solicitation 12-3J14-26-B-0142, which sought approximately 6.4 million pounds of peanut products including both kosher and non-kosher peanut butter variants and roasted unsalted peanuts. The contract carries an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026, with performance occurring at Golden Boy Foods' facility in Troy, Alabama. No small business set-aside was applied to this particular award, though the underlying solicitation had included a 75 percent set-aside for small businesses on certain product lines.

Golden Boy Foods, a Georgia-headquartered manufacturer of shelf-stable food commodities with production facilities across multiple states, has established itself as a significant supplier to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service since 2009. The company has secured over $18 million in prime federal contracts since 2019 for diverse food products, with specialization in nut-based items and pasta products that meet Agricultural Acquisition Regulation requirements for U.S.-origin commodities. This contract supports critical federal food assistance initiatives such as the National School Lunch Program and other government food donation efforts, with deliveries distributed across the continental United States to serve vulnerable populations receiving nutrition assistance.