Fruit and Vegetable Retailers

NAICS 445230 (Fruit and Vegetable Retailers) encompasses procurement and distribution of food products, with a strong emphasis on supplying produce, canned goods, and various subsistence items to federal correctional facilities. The category covers the acquisition of fresh and preserved fruits, vegetables, and related food products for institutional food service operations. These procurements typically support meal preparation and nutrition requirements for federal agencies, particularly the Bureau of Prisons.

Federal contract awards in this category predominantly feature small business set-aside purchase orders for food supply to the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons facilities, particularly Federal Correctional Institutions in Edgefield, South Carolina and Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Contract values range from approximately $10,000 to $108,000, with typical performance periods of one fiscal quarter. Frequently awarded vendors include Shaver Foods LLC, JNS Foods LLC, H. Schrier & Co Inc., and Real Government Solutions LLC. Most contracts are firm fixed-price purchase orders for subsistence supplies, including meats, produce, canned vegetables, dairy products, and other grocery items. The awards consistently target small business vendors and focus on quarterly food service support for federal correctional institutions.

The most recent federal contract opportunity (Solicitation 15B10925Q00000027) represents a typical solicitation in this category, seeking canned vegetable and bean products for the Bureau of Prisons Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. The opportunity is a small business set-aside for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, with delivery scheduled from January 2-17, 2025. The solicitation requires vendors to provide detailed product specifications, pricing, and complete representations through the System for Award Management. Evaluation will consider factors such as price, past performance, quality, and administrative costs, with delivery specified as FOB destination to the facility's food service location.