Definitive Contract 123J1426C1407
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- The Food and Nutrition Service awarded a definitive contract to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc. for coarse ground frozen beef (60-pound cartons) on July 1, 2026, under a partial small business set-aside, with a ceiling value of $3.568 million. The originating solicitation (IFB 12-3J14-26-B-0311) seeks frozen and fresh raw beef products for domestic assistance programs. Place of performance is Chicago, IL. The contract is firm fixed price with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026. Cherry...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $2.63 million definitive contract to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc. (doing business as The Chicago Meat) on December 11, 2025, for the supply of frozen beef commodities to support domestic food assistance programs. The contract covers beef products including ground beef and specialty beef patties in 40-pound containers, with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2026. This award is designated as a partial small business...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a definitive contract valued at $9.3M to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc. (doing business as The Chicago Meat) on August 20, 2025, for the supply of frozen beef commodities to support domestic food assistance programs. Under this firm-fixed-price contract with a partial small business set-aside designation, Cherry Meat Packers will deliver various beef products including ground beef (fine and coarse), beef patties, and specialty...
- The Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $16.43 million definitive contract to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc. for frozen beef commodities on July 1, 2026, under a partial small business set-aside. The contract supplies USDA food donation programs with frozen beef products including 100% pure ground beef (85/15 and 90/10 lean blends), fine ground beef, and beef products in multiple configurations ranging from 1-pound packages to 40-pound cartons. Place of performance is Chicago, IL. The originating...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a definitive contract to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, on March 11, 2026. Under this partial small business set-aside contract, Cherry Meat Packers will supply frozen ground beef products—specifically fine ground beef in frozen cartons of 40 pounds and 40-pack cases of 1-pound packages—to support federal food donation programs. The contract carries a ceiling value of...
- The Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a definitive contract valued at $3,797,056 to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc. for the delivery of approximately 200,000 pounds of various frozen beef products. The contract was awarded under a partial small business set-aside and calls for Cherry Meat Packers to supply fine ground beef in bulk containers and packages from its Chicago, Illinois facility to locations across over 30 states and Puerto Rico through April 2024. The...
- Cherry Meat Packers, Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, was awarded a definitive firm-fixed-price contract valued at $16.8 million by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service on September 15, 2025. The contract, which carries a partial small business set-aside designation, requires the delivery of frozen beef commodities totaling 19.6 million pounds for domestic food assistance programs. The deliverables include beef split parity 85/15,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $12.8 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc., doing business as The Chicago Meat, on January 9, 2026, for the supply of frozen beef commodities. The contract, which carries a partial small business set-aside designation, requires delivery of 100% pure ground beef in 85/15 lean blend, fine ground beef, and fine ground beef in various packaging configurations (40-pound cartons and...
- This $7,241,754.20 definitive contract was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc., a manufacturer of frozen beef products based in Chicago, Illinois. The contract is for the delivery of approximately 2 million pounds of various frozen beef commodities, including ground beef, beef patties, and fine ground beef, in support of domestic food assistance programs such as the Emergency Food Assistance Program and National School Lunch...
- This definitive contract from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awards Cherry Meat Packers, Inc. $3.56 million to supply frozen beef commodities for domestic food assistance programs. Under the contract, Cherry Meat Packers will deliver over 2.6 million pounds of frozen ground beef and beef patties in 40-pound containers and various package sizes to locations across the continental United States from July 1-23, 2023. The solicitation sought offers for these...
The Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $13.035 million definitive contract to Cherry Meat Packers, Inc. for frozen beef commodities on June 15, 2026, under a partial small business set-aside. The originating solicitation (12-3J14-26-B-0265), posted April 30, 2026, sought frozen and fresh raw beef products to support domestic assistance programs. Commodities procured include 100% pure ground beef in 85/15 lean blend, coarse ground beef, fine ground beef, fine ground beef in individual 1-pound packages, and lean beef patties, all frozen and packaged in containers ranging from 40 to 60 pounds. Place of performance is Chicago, IL 60632. The contract carries a firm fixed-price structure with a ceiling value of $13.035 million and an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2026. Cherry Meat Packers is a small business manufacturer headquartered in Chicago and specializes in supplying domestically sourced frozen beef products to federal food assistance programs, including the Emergency Food Assistance Program and National School Lunch Program. All beef products must meet Buy American requirements with livestock born, raised, and harvested in the United States.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frozen and Fresh Raw Beef Products for Domestic Assistance Programs | 12-3J14-26-B-0265 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service | Award Notice 2/2 | 6/15/26, 5:39 PM | |
Frozen and Fresh Raw Beef Products for Domestic Assistance Programs | 12-3J14-26-B-0265 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service | Solicitation 1/2 | 4/30/26, 3:17 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 7/7/26 |