This federal contract award, valued at $156,386.70, was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to Naturally Brand Inc., a for-profit subchapter S corporation based in Kentwood, Michigan. The contract is a definitive contract with a firm fixed price and was awarded on June 30, 2016, with a completion date of September 30, 2016.
The contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating that Naturally Brand Inc. was able to compete successfully for the award without the use of small business provisions. The contract is for the procurement of 1% milkfat ultra-high temperature (UHT) processed milk in 32-ounce aseptic containers, which will support domestic food assistance initiatives, including child nutrition programs and efforts to address food insecurity across the continental United States and Puerto Rico. Naturally Brand Inc. has a strong, long-term relationship with the USDA's FNS as a reliable commodity supplier for government food donation programs.