Indefinite Delivery Contract 123J1426D0003

Associated Milk Producers Inc., doing business as Ampi, has been awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with a ceiling value of $14.116 million by the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, effective February 9, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The contract procures processed cheese products in specific configurations, including Cheese Process in 6/5-pound loaves and generic variants, to support domestic food assistance and nutrition programs. No small business set-asides or other preferential designations were utilized in this award. Performance will be executed at Ampi's manufacturing facilities located in Paynesville, Minnesota; Portage, Wisconsin; and New Ulm, Minnesota, with products distributed to food assistance locations nationwide on a firm-fixed-price basis with economic price adjustment provisions.

The underlying solicitation, posted January 20, 2026, with an offer due date of January 30, 2026, sought approximately 50.37 million pounds of various processed cheese products across multiple line items and packaging configurations for domestic food donation initiatives. Bidders were required to demonstrate compliance with mandatory qualifications including Food Safety Modernization Act certification, valid DUNS registration, System for Award Management enrollment, on-time delivery capability, and commercial brand identification. Delivery was to be made on a delivered basis to multiple locations throughout the United States, with evaluation based on technical compliance and specification adherence as outlined in the applicable procurement specification documents, including Kosher certification requirements. This contract aligns with the Food and Nutrition Service's ongoing commodity procurement mission to supply federal food assistance programs with reliable sources of dairy products.