This is a firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the USDA's Kansas City Commodity Office to Cargill, Incorporated for the supply of sorghum bulk. The contract has an ultimate completion date of July 28, 2016 and a ceiling value of $6,738,658.70. There was no set-aside designation used for this award.
Cargill is a major global player in the agricultural and food production sectors, providing a wide range of products and services to the U.S. federal government. The company has secured numerous prime contracts from the USDA to supply bulk commodities such as wheat, sorghum, and vegetable oils in support of domestic farm support programs, international food aid efforts, and strategic commodity reserves. Cargill has also been awarded federal grants from the USDA's Rural Housing Service to advance biofuel production technologies.