Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE30025DSB00

Stern Produce Company, Inc., a Phoenix, Arizona-based produce distributor, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence division with a ceiling value of $4.9 million and a period of performance extending from August 7, 2025, through August 6, 2030. The contract procures fresh fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs meeting United States Department of Agriculture Grade 1 or better quality standards to supply Department of Defense and United States Department of Agriculture School and Reservation customers throughout Arizona. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, allowing the contractor to compete in full and open competition. The contract is structured with two distinct groups: Group 1 serves Department of Defense customers, while Group 2 serves United States Department of Agriculture School and Reservation customers, with the contractor required to maintain capability to supply all items listed within each group.

The original solicitation, posted by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence division in September 2021 as a Request for Information, indicated the anticipated award would be an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract with a total potential value of $165 million over a five-year period, comprising a two-year base period and three one-year options. Stern Produce Company's extensive experience supplying fresh produce to federal agencies, combined with its established distribution network in Arizona, positioned it as a capable contractor to fulfill the comprehensive delivery requirements across multiple produce categories and geographic delivery locations serving military installations and educational institutions throughout the state.