Commodities for USG food donations: 2000010356/4400002305/cheese ched block 40 LB-generic (40800),cheese NAT amer FBD barrel-500 LB(40800)
Ended Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 123J1425D0004
- Awardee
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Bongards Creameries UEI TTB1W4DXY7L5
- Awarding agency
-
Washington Office
Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
- Task orders
- 12 $39,469,638 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Natural American Cheese for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs. Solicitation · 123J1424B0627 · Posted Sep 24, 2024
- Combined order value
- $39,469,638 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling 78% used
- $50,491,469.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Food and Nutrition Service Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8910 Dairy Foods And Eggs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 10 offers Sealed Bid
- Pricing
- Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
This federal Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service to Bongards Creameries, a small agricultural cooperative and for-profit organization based in Minnesota. The contract, valued at up to $50,491,469.00, is for the delivery of various cheese commodities including natural American cheese, cheddar cheese, and processed cheese blends to support federal food assistance programs such as school meal initiatives and food banks. The contract does not utilize any small business set-asides. Bongards Creameries has been awarded multiple IDC contracts with the USDA with potential values ranging from $2.4 million to $129 million, demonstrating the company's established capability to fulfill large-scale cheese orders for nationwide distribution to support domestic nutrition assistance efforts. The current contract has an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025.
The original solicitation, issued by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Program, sought proposals for the procurement of natural American cheese and cheddar cheese products for use in federal food assistance programs. The solicitation may have included various small business set-asides, such as partial or total set-asides, service-disabled veteran-owned set-asides, and price evaluation preferences for qualified HUBZone small businesses. Interested vendors were required to meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements to be eligible for award. The contract type is firm-fixed-price with economic price adjustment, and deliveries are to be made on an FOB origin basis to various locations across the United States.
Task orders
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Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 123J1425D0004?
123J1425D0004 was awarded to Bongards Creameries by Washington Office (Agricultural Marketing Service) on October 16, 2024.
How much is contract 123J1425D0004 worth?
Orders under 123J1425D0004 have obligated $39,469,638. 123J1425D0004's own ceiling is $50,491,469.
How many orders have been placed under contract 123J1425D0004?
12 orders have been placed under 123J1425D0004, the latest on November 7, 2025.
Which agency awarded contract 123J1425D0004?
Washington Office (Agricultural Marketing Service) awarded 123J1425D0004, with funding from Food and Nutrition Service (Department of Agriculture).
Who can order from contract 123J1425D0004?
123J1425D0004 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract 123J1425D0004 competed?
The extent of competition for 123J1425D0004 was full and open competition. The government received 10 offers.
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