Indefinite Delivery Contract 123J1426D0006

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (doing business as AMPI), a major dairy cooperative headquartered in New Ulm, Minnesota, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service on February 10, 2026, with a ceiling value of $103.7 million and an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2027. The contract procures dairy commodities specifically designated for United States Government food donations, including shredded cheddar cheese in 6/5-pound bags and natural American cheese in 500-pound barrels. No set-aside designation was utilized in this award, positioning AMPI as a competitive vendor in the unrestricted federal marketplace. Performance will be executed from AMPI facilities located in Paynesville, Minnesota; Portage, Wisconsin; and New Ulm, Minnesota, with products distributed to food assistance locations nationwide in support of domestic nutrition and food donation programs.

The underlying solicitation, posted by the Agricultural Marketing Service on January 20, 2026, sought four distinct cheese product categories totaling approximately 100.4 million pounds for delivery on an FOB destination basis to various locations throughout the United States. The procurement encompassed cheddar reduced-fat yellow shredded cheese (3.4 million pounds), natural American fontina block dairy cheese (92.5 million pounds), cheddar shredded cheese (3.3 million pounds), and cheddar block (1.3 million pounds). The contract structure specified firm-fixed-price terms with evaluation based on compliance with thirteen mandatory attributes, including Food Safety Modernization Act compliance, System for Award Management registration, on-time delivery capability, and commercial brand identification. This procurement supports the USDA's domestic food assistance initiatives by securing substantial volumes of dairy commodities on an as-needed basis to sustain federal nutrition and food donation programs.