Definitive Contract 123J1426C0798

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1.63 million definitive contract with firm fixed pricing to Tyson Foods Inc. on February 26, 2026, for the supply of frozen chicken commodities intended for domestic food assistance programs. The contract specifies delivery of oven-roasted frozen chicken in 8-piece cartons (30 pounds each) and whole bagged frozen chicken in cartons weighing 36-43 pounds, with performance scheduled through June 30, 2026. Products will be sourced from Tyson Foods' facility in New Holland, Pennsylvania, and all materials must be grown, processed, and prepared exclusively in the United States in compliance with Agricultural Acquisition Regulation requirements. The solicitation, posted January 22, 2026, with a February 4 submission deadline, sought approximately 4.09 million pounds of chicken products across multiple product types, distributed to domestic locations and offshore territories including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on an FOB destination basis.

This award represents a continuation of Tyson Foods' established role as a primary supplier to the USDA for federal nutrition assistance programs including the National School Lunch Program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The contract was awarded through unrestricted, full and open competition with no small business set-asides. Tyson Foods maintains an extensive portfolio of existing indefinite delivery contracts with USDA agencies valued at tens of millions of dollars, through which the agency issues delivery orders on an as-needed basis to manage flexible protein procurement requirements while maintaining cost certainty through pre-negotiated pricing structures.