Apples, CHL

Forestwood Farm, Inc., a family-owned produce and dairy distributor headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, was awarded a delivery order valued at $1,046.30 by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence program on November 11, 2025, for the supply of fresh apples from Chile. The award represents a firm fixed price delivery order with no set-aside designation, indicating the contractor competed successfully in an unrestricted procurement. The place of performance is Birmingham, Alabama, with an ultimate completion date of November 11, 2025. This delivery order is issued under the broader single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract that Forestwood Farm holds with DLA Troop Support, valued at $4.9 million with an award date of October 1, 2025, and completion date of September 30, 2030, authorizing the supply of USDA Grade 1 or better quality fresh fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs to Department of Defense and United States Department of Agriculture school nutrition programs within the North Dakota and South Dakota geographic zone.

Forestwood Farm has demonstrated extensive capability as a reliable federal subsistence vendor since registering in the System for Award Management in February 2002. The contractor regularly fulfills delivery orders for fresh agricultural commodities including fruits, vegetables, and produce combinations to support military dining facilities and institutional food service operations. The indefinite delivery contract was established through an unrestricted competitive procurement following a Defense Logistics Agency Request for Information issued in August 2023, positioning Forestwood Farm as the single-source supplier for its assigned geographic region. The numerous delivery orders issued throughout 2025 reflect active utilization of the contract vehicle to meet tactical subsistence requirements across the North Dakota and South Dakota region.