Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Norwood Young America, MN, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Sealed Bid
Number Of Offers Received
2
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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This is a definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service to Bongards Creameries, a small agricultural cooperative and for-profit organization. The contract, valued at $5,708,260.80, is for the delivery of various cheese products including natural American cheese, cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese blends, and processed cheese to support domestic food assistance programs. The contract has a completion date of August 31, 2009 and is a firm fixed-price agreement.
Bongards Creameries also holds multiple Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contracts with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service and Agricultural Marketing Service, with potential values ranging from approximately $2.4 million to $129 million. These IDV contracts cover a broad range of cheese and dairy commodity procurement to support federal food distribution efforts, such as school meal initiatives and other nutrition assistance programs.
In addition to the contract awards, Bongards Creameries has received a $185,622 cooperative agreement from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) to support eligible dairy farmers in Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic.