Oranges, fresh

This delivery order, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence division on October 23, 2025, awards a firm fixed-price contract valued at $2,257.70 to Creation Gardens, Inc., doing business as What Chefs Want, for the supply of fresh oranges. The contract, which has no set-aside designation, specifies performance at Blue Ridge Manor, Kentucky and has an ultimate completion date of October 23, 2025. Creation Gardens, Inc., a Kentucky-based produce distributor registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since 2012, specializes in supplying USDA Grade No. 1 or better quality fresh fruits and vegetables to Department of Defense and non-Defense schools. This delivery order is issued under Creation Gardens' larger Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with DLA Troop Support, a $4.9 million single-award vehicle spanning May 2025 through April 2030 that covers the comprehensive supply of fresh produce and shell eggs to institutional government feeding programs.

Creation Gardens' IDC with DLA Troop Support originated from a competitive request for information solicitation conducted on the open market without set-aside restrictions. The company has established a track record of delivering fresh produce to military and educational institutions through numerous firm fixed-price delivery orders, typically ranging from several hundred to several thousand dollars in value. As a Subchapter S corporation, Creation Gardens demonstrates a strategic focus on connecting regional agricultural producers with larger institutional markets, supporting both the government's subsistence supply requirements and local food systems. This particular delivery order for fresh oranges represents one of multiple task orders issued under the broader IDC to fulfill DLA Troop Support's ongoing fresh produce procurement needs for defense and educational feeding programs across multiple states.