Definitive Contract 123J1426C1010

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $180,180 firm fixed-price definitive contract to Schenk Packing Co., Inc. on April 28, 2026, for the supply of frozen coarse ground beef in 60-pound cartons intended for federal food donations and domestic assistance programs. The contract is designated as a partial small business set-aside and will be performed in Stanwood, Washington, with an ultimate completion date of June 15, 2026. Schenk Packing Co., Inc., a for-profit beef product manufacturer headquartered in Stanwood, Washington, has been registered with the federal government since December 1997 and specializes exclusively in supplying beef commodities for USDA food assistance initiatives.

This award stems from Solicitation Number 12-3J14-26-B-0195, an invitation for bid issued by the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service on March 26, 2026, with a bid submission deadline of April 9, 2026. The solicitation sought frozen and fresh raw beef products for domestic food assistance programs and was structured as a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial products under partial small business set-aside provisions. Schenk Packing's proven track record includes numerous contracts ranging from $120,800 to $10.7 million, demonstrating substantial capacity and consistent engagement in commodity supply for federal nutrition assistance programs, with all products required to be 100 percent grown, processed, and prepared in the United States.