Indefinite Delivery Contract 123J1426D0008

Bongards Creameries, a Minnesota-based dairy cooperative (UEI: TTB1W4DXY7L5), 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 $55.3 million and an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2027. Under this contract, Bongards Creameries will supply natural American cheese in 500-pound barrel formats to support the USDA's domestic food assistance programs, including school meal programs and food distribution initiatives. The contract utilizes a firm-fixed-price structure with no set-aside designation, allowing the contracting agency to issue delivery task orders on an as-needed basis without conducting separate competitive procurements for each order. Performance will be executed at Bongards Creameries' manufacturing facilities located in Perham and Humboldt, Tennessee, and Norwood Young America, Minnesota.

The underlying solicitation, posted by the Agricultural Marketing Service on January 20, 2026, sought bids for approximately 100.4 million pounds of cheese commodities across four product categories: Cheddar Reduced Fat Yellow Shredded Cheese, Natural American Fontina Block Dairy Cheese, Cheddar Shredded Cheese, and Cheddar Block, intended for distribution through federal food donation programs. Bidders were required to demonstrate compliance with thirteen mandatory attributes, including Food Safety Modernization Act certification, System for Award Management registration, commercial brand identification, and on-time delivery capability. Bongards Creameries' extensive federal contracting history with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service and Agricultural Marketing Service, combined with its established manufacturing infrastructure across multiple states, positions it as a significant supplier of dairy commodities supporting vulnerable populations nationwide through nutrition assistance initiatives.