Definitive Contract 123J1426C0976

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $176,467.20 firm fixed-price definitive contract to Barrios Distributing, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in San Diego, California, for the procurement of dry edible beans including garbanzo beans and lentils to support federal domestic food assistance programs. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, was awarded on April 23, 2026, following a competitive invitation for bid solicitation posted on April 1, 2026. Performance will occur in Sharon Springs, Kansas, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026. Barrios Distributing, owned by Olga H Barrios and registered in SAM.gov since February 2002, holds multiple small business certifications including minority-owned business, woman-owned small business, and Hispanic American-owned business designations.

This award reflects the contractor's established capacity within the USDA's food assistance ecosystem, where Barrios Distributing has demonstrated consistent performance as a prime contractor supplying food commodities for national nutrition initiatives including the National School Lunch Program. The company currently maintains multiple indefinite delivery contracts with the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service valued up to $16.6 million for various canned and frozen fruit commodities, and has previously delivered diverse food products ranging from frozen beef to canned vegetables and dry goods. The dry edible beans procurement under this contract will directly support the agency's domestic food assistance mission by providing essential nutritional commodities to eligible beneficiaries across participating federal food programs.