Purchase Order 123J1417D0362

This is a fixed-price federal contract award to Bongards Creameries, a small agricultural cooperative, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service. The contract is for the delivery of various cheese products, including natural American cheese, cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese blends, and processed cheese, in support of domestic food assistance programs. The contract award has a ceiling value of $2,999,569.34 and an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2017. This contract is a purchase order, with a pricing type of fixed price with economic price adjustment. The contract was partially set aside for small businesses.

Bongards Creameries is a key supplier of dairy products to the USDA, primarily delivering cheese commodities to support food assistance initiatives, such as school meal programs and food banks. The company has received multiple indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) contracts from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service and Agricultural Marketing Service, with potential values ranging from approximately $2.4 million to $129 million, to efficiently procure cheese products as needed for these programs. Additionally, Bongards Creameries has received a $185,622 cooperative agreement from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program to support eligible dairy farmers in Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic.