The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $14.19 million definitive contract to Central Valley Meat Co., Inc. for coarse ground frozen beef in 60-pound containers on September 22, 2026, under firm fixed-price terms with no set-aside designation applied to the award itself.
The originating solicitation (12-3J14-26-B-0409), posted September 3, 2026, was set aside for small business concerns and solicited frozen beef coarse ground products for domestic food assistance programs. The contract carries a firm fixed-price structure with an ultimate completion date of December 15, 2026. Place of performance is Hanford, CA 93230, where the awardee manufactures and stages shipments to USDA distribution centers nationwide. NAICS 311612 (Meat Processed from Carcasses) and PSC 8905 (Meat, Poultry, and Fish) apply.