Cantaloupe, CHL
Ended Awarded
- Contract number
- SPE3SU25FKLVE
- Awardee
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Foster-Caviness Co, Inc. UEI KHERZNYCF815
- Awarding agency
-
Subsistence
Troop Support, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,607
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,606.83 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8915 Fruits And Vegetables
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Colfax, NC, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Subsistence division awarded a delivery order valued at $1,606.83 to Foster-Caviness Co, Inc. for the supply of fresh cantaloupe sourced from Chile. The contract, awarded on September 16, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of the same date, utilizes a firm fixed-price structure with no set-aside designation. Performance will take place in Colfax, North Carolina, and the order represents a tactical procurement under the company's broader supply relationship with DLA.
Foster-Caviness Co, Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation operating as Foster-Caviness Food Service, specializes in the distribution of fresh produce to federal government agencies. The company operates under a significant five-year Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with DLA Troop Support valued at $181.9 million, awarded in April 2024 as a total small business set-aside. This delivery order for Chilean cantaloupe exemplifies the company's core capability in supplying fresh fruits and vegetables to military dining facilities and other Department of Defense institutions throughout the North Carolina region. Foster-Caviness maintains required Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act licensing and USDA Good Agricultural Practices/Good Handling Practices certifications, demonstrating compliance with stringent federal procurement and food quality standards.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract SPE3SU25FKLVE?
SPE3SU25FKLVE was awarded to Foster-Caviness Co, Inc. by Subsistence (Troop Support) on September 16, 2025.
How much is contract SPE3SU25FKLVE worth?
The government has obligated $1,607 on SPE3SU25FKLVE.
Is contract SPE3SU25FKLVE an order under another contract?
Yes. SPE3SU25FKLVE is a delivery order under SPE30025DSA88, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract SPE3SU25FKLVE competed?
The extent of competition for SPE3SU25FKLVE was full and open competition.
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