Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE30026DV002

Hiland Dairy Foods Company, LLC, a Springfield, Missouri-based dairy manufacturer and subsidiary of Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc., was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence division on December 17, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 17, 2029, and a ceiling value of $7,500,000. The contract authorizes Hiland Dairy to supply fresh milk and dairy products to military feeding operations, building upon the company's established presence as a federal subsistence vendor. The company specializes in a comprehensive portfolio of dairy items including fluid milk in multiple formulations (whole, low-fat, skim, and chocolate varieties), yogurt in various flavors (blueberry, strawberry, and vanilla), cottage cheese, sour cream, ice cream, and specialty products such as lactose-free milk options. All products are subject to strict freshness standards with shelf life requirements ranging from 10 to 120 days depending on product category, and the contract structure requires the company to maintain responsive supply chains capable of same-day emergency deliveries while adhering to commercial temperature standards.

The underlying solicitation originated as a Request for Information posted by DLA Troop Support Subsistence on May 12, 2025, for fresh milk and dairy products to support military customers at Fort Leavenworth, Fort Leonard Wood, and Fort Riley in Kansas and Missouri, with an estimated maximum contract value of approximately $12.9 million covering 44 dairy line items across three distinct military customer groups. The procurement was conducted as an open competitive process without set-aside designations, requiring vendors to propose on all items within selected customer groups and demonstrate proximity to delivery locations and capability to meet rapid distribution requirements. Under the awarded contract mechanism, DLA issues task orders for specific dairy products and quantities as needed, with Hiland Dairy executing numerous delivery orders since the award to support routine subsistence replenishment across military dining facility operations in the designated geographic areas using the Subsistence Total Order & Receipt Electronic System (STORES) for ordering and firm fixed-price contracting arrangements.