Delivery Order SPE30023DSA36-SPE3SU24FJJC7

This federal contract award was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence, a component of the Department of Defense responsible for providing food and other subsistence items to U.S. military and government customers. The award, valued at $1,645.92, is a firm fixed-price delivery order contract for the provision of various fresh fruits and vegetables, including peaches, to the DLA's customers in the Phoenix, Arizona area. The contract was awarded to Stern Produce Company, Inc., a Phoenix-based family-owned produce distributor, and does not have a set-aside designation, indicating it was competed on a full and open basis. Stern Produce Company, Inc. holds a larger Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the DLA Troop Support Subsistence, valued at $165 million over five years, which serves as the primary vehicle for the company's federal produce supply business. Under this IDIQ contract, Stern Produce Company, Inc. receives numerous delivery order contracts to provide a wide range of high-quality, USDA Grade 1 or better fresh produce items to the Department of Defense and USDA School and Reservation customers throughout Arizona.