Definitive Contract 123J1426C1016

Mainstay Distributing, LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Rantoul, Illinois, was awarded a definitive firm-fixed-price contract by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service on April 28, 2026, with a ceiling value of $557,680.20. The contract, designated as a partial small business set-aside, calls for the supply of coarse ground frozen beef in 60-pound containers to support the federal government's domestic food assistance and nutrition programs. Performance will take place in Rantoul, IL, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026. This award originated from Agricultural Marketing Service Solicitation Number 12-3J14-26-B-0195, which sought frozen and fresh raw beef products for domestic assistance initiatives under commercial product acquisition procedures.

Mainstay Distributing has established itself as a primary commodity supplier for USDA food assistance programs, with a track record of federal contracting since 2011 and previous contract values ranging from approximately $121,932 to over $4.15 million. The company's frozen beef products are procured to support the USDA's Commodity Procurement Program, which distributes nutrition assistance to food banks and communities in need across the continental United States and Puerto Rico. As both an SBA-certified SDVOSB and service-disabled veteran-owned small business entity (certifications expiring May 20, 2028), Mainstay Distributing qualifies for the partial small business set-aside designation and has maintained consistent delivery capabilities throughout its contracting relationship with federal agencies.