Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
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Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Chicago, IL 60632, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Sealed Bid
Number Of Offers Received
9
Legislative Mandate
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National Interest Action
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Research Type
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Primary Consortia Member
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The Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $2.96 million definitive contract to Barrios Distributing for frozen ground beef commodities on September 21, 2026, under a partial small business set-away.
Barrios Distributing is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) and woman-owned small business based in San Diego, California, holding active SBA certifications as both SDVOSB and veteran-owned small business through July 31, 2027. The contract supplies three frozen beef product lines—fine ground beef in 40-pound cartons, fine ground beef in 40 individual 1-pound packages, and 90/10 lean beef in 2.0-millimeter cartons of 40 pounds—for federal food donation programs. Place of performance is Chicago, Illinois. The contract carries firm fixed pricing and an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2026. NAICS code 311612 (Meat Processed from Carcasses) and PSC code 8905 (Meat, Poultry, and Fish) apply.