Apples, fresh

The U.S. Department of Defense Subsistence agency awarded a delivery order valued at $10,446.80 to Triple B Corp (doing business as Charlie's Produce Alaska) on October 21, 2025, for the procurement of fresh apples. This firm fixed-price delivery order represents a short-term purchase with no set-aside designation, indicating open market competition. Performance is specified to occur in Seattle, Washington, where Triple B Corp maintains its primary distribution operations. The award is part of a larger indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle established between Triple B Corp and the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support on September 30, 2025, with a $4.9M ceiling value extending through September 2030. This IDIQ contract, which resulted from a solicitation originally posted in July 2021, authorizes Triple B Corp as the sole-source provider for a comprehensive range of U.S. Department of Agriculture Grade 1 or better fresh produce items, including multiple fruit and vegetable varieties to support Department of Defense food service operations across military installations.

Triple B Corp, a Subchapter S Corporation headquartered in Seattle and registered in the System for Award Management since April 2002, specializes in the procurement and distribution of fresh produce to federal agencies. The company operates through its Charlie's Produce Division and has established itself as a reliable agricultural supplier to military and civilian federal entities. Beyond the current delivery order, Triple B Corp maintains an active portfolio of federal contracts, including over 180 delivery orders issued by the Department of Defense Subsistence agency in October 2025 for various fresh produce items, and a prior grant award through the Agricultural Marketing Service to support Community Choice Cooperative operations under the Emergency Food Assistance Program framework.