Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE30025DSA27

Chico Produce, Inc. (UEI: YPJPM53V9YJ6) was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence on August 6, 2025, with a ceiling value of $20,000,000 and an ultimate completion date of August 5, 2030. The contract procures special dietary foods, specifically fresh fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs meeting United States Department of Agriculture Grade 1 or better quality standards. The contract supports institutional customers including schools and reservations in Oregon and portions of Washington State. As a for-profit food service distribution company based in Durham, California, Chico Produce, Inc. brings established capability in supplying fresh and chilled produce to federal government agencies, with a documented history of fulfilling DLA delivery orders for varied produce items including citrus fruits, berries, stone fruits, leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, and eggs.

The underlying solicitation was issued by DLA Troop Support following market research posted on April 13, 2022, seeking to establish a comprehensive fresh produce supply mechanism for Department of Agriculture customers in the specified Pacific Northwest geographic zone. The solicitation contemplated unrestricted competition with no set-aside designations, evaluated proposals based on responsiveness and technical acceptability, and anticipated one award per defined geographic group. This single-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity vehicle enables task orders to be issued on a delivery order basis, providing a flexible procurement mechanism for the government to satisfy variable produce requirements while maintaining a stable vendor relationship with a demonstrated provider capable of meeting federal food service and assistance program needs in the region.