Purchase Order 15B50826P00000085

The Federal Correctional Complex Forrest City awarded a $22,437.60 firm fixed-price purchase order to Proffer Wholesale Produce Inc. (doing business as Proffer Produce) on March 3, 2026, with a completion deadline of March 20, 2026. This total small business set-aside contract calls for the production and delivery of fresh produce, specifically items coded as 3/9 and 3/16. Proffer Produce, a certified organic produce supplier headquartered in Park Hills, Missouri, will serve as the prime contractor with no identified subcontractors, leveraging its established expertise in wholesale distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables to federal facilities.

This purchase order represents part of the Bureau of Prisons' ongoing food service procurement operations, consistent with Proffer Produce's recurring role as a supplier to the Federal Correctional Complex Forrest City and related Bureau of Prisons facilities. The vendor has maintained a longstanding federal contracting relationship since 1964, with the Bureau of Prisons regularly issuing purchase orders for produce and eggs to support correctional facility operations, typically ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 per order. The award underscores the company's capacity to provide reliable, timely fresh produce deliveries to support nutrition and food service requirements within the federal prison system.