Fresh produce
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 36C26226P0183
- Awardee
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Coast Citrus Distributors, LLC UEI K1H8ZCUTDJ33
- Awarding agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 22
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Obligated
- $196,493
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 8915--GLA Produce Solicitation · 36C26226Q0078 · Posted Oct 31, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $196,492.50 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 82% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8915 Fruits And Vegetables
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 5 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- San Diego, CA 92154, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
Coast Citrus Distributors, a San Diego-based fresh produce distributor, was awarded a total small business set-aside purchase order by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 22, on January 1, 2026. The contract, valued at $196,492.50 with a firm fixed-price structure, runs through December 31, 2026, and involves supplying fresh produce to the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. The solicitation (RFQ 36C26226Q0078) specified 24 different fresh produce items, including fruit salad mixes, cut vegetables, whole fruits, and prepared produce items in quantities ranging from 60 to 13,000 units per line item. The contractor is required to meet strict delivery schedules (Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM), maintain specific quality and freshness standards, and operate a distribution facility within 150 miles of the VA facility.
Coast Citrus Distributors' selection demonstrates its established capability in federal food service contracting, with a track record of supplying subsistence items to military and veteran healthcare facilities. The company, registered in the System for Award Management since 2002, maintains specialized expertise in perishable produce distribution and has previously secured contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support and the VA. This 100 percent small business set-aside contract aligns with the VA's healthcare mission of providing quality nutrition services to veterans and supports the agency's commitment to utilizing small business vendors in its procurement operations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 36C26226P0183?
36C26226P0183 was awarded to Coast Citrus Distributors, LLC by Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (Veterans Health Administration) on January 1, 2026.
How much is contract 36C26226P0183 worth?
The government has obligated $196,493 on 36C26226P0183.
Was contract 36C26226P0183 competed?
The extent of competition for 36C26226P0183 was competed under sap. The government received 5 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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