Definitive Contract AG3J16D160265

This is a definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to Red Gold, Inc., a for-profit tomato processing company based in Elwood, Indiana. The contract, valued at $192,660.84, is for the provision of canned vegetable products, specifically various types of canned tomato goods, such as diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and spaghetti sauce.

The contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating that Red Gold, Inc. has the capacity to fulfill large-scale orders directly from its multiple production facilities. Red Gold, Inc. has been a prime contractor for numerous federal contracts with the USDA, primarily focused on supplying canned tomato products to support various food assistance initiatives, including food banks, school meal programs, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The contract is a firm-fixed price, definitive contract, with a period of performance ending on March 31, 2016. This contract is likely part of a larger Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDV) vehicle that the USDA utilizes to efficiently obtain canned tomato goods to address food insecurity across the United States and its territories.