Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE3S121DZ133

Baxters North America, Inc., doing business as The Wornick Company, was awarded a single-award indefinite delivery contract valued at $57.4 million by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence, a defense-focused federal agency, with an award date of November 1, 2021 and ultimate completion date of October 30, 2026. The contract procures shelf-stable applesauce products for use in the Meal, Ready-to-Eat program. This indefinite delivery vehicle enables the Defense Logistics Agency to issue firm fixed-price delivery orders for applesauce components that meet the agency's rigorous food safety and product quality standards. No set-aside designations were applied, allowing the Defense Logistics Agency to compete this requirement openly in the federal marketplace.

The underlying pre-solicitation notice, posted December 1, 2020 with a proposal due date of December 16, 2020, sought wet pack fruit components processed and packed after award from the most recent crop year available at the time of purchase, provided the supplier met specified shelf life and storage requirements. The solicitation established that the Defense Logistics Agency reserves the right to suspend inspection upon microbiological test failure to ensure food safety risks are remediated before accepting further offerings. As a critical supplier of subsistence products to the Department of Defense, Baxters North America, Inc. leverages its established expertise in military rations and emergency food supplies to fulfill this contract's requirements supporting military food service operations.