Ariel Foods FZE

Ariel Foods FZE is an international for-profit organization and manufacturer of goods registered to receive awards from the U.S. federal government. The company specializes in producing and supplying Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) for humanitarian assistance programs. Ariel Foods FZE has been actively engaged in federal contracting since at least December 2021, when it registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). The company's primary focus appears to be supporting nutritional interventions in developing countries through contracts with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

The company has been awarded several prime federal contracts by USAID for the provision of RUTF and RUSF. These contracts have been issued as calls under a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for humanitarian food assistance. Notable awards include a $338,700 contract for 100 metric tons of RUTF for the Levant response, a $2,635,500 contract for 753 metric tons of RUTF for USAID Nigeria, and a $2,304,000 contract for 720 metric tons of RUSF for World Food Programme programs in Nigeria. These awards demonstrate Ariel Foods FZE's capacity to produce and deliver large quantities of specialized nutritional products to support critical humanitarian needs in various regions. The contracts do not have set-aside designations, indicating that Ariel Foods FZE competes for these awards in the open market.

Ariel Foods FZE holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. This BPA (ID: 7200AA22A00004) serves as an indefinite delivery vehicle for the procurement of RUTF, RUSF, and lipid nutrient supplements. The agreement, awarded on January 1, 2022, has an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2024. While the ceiling value is listed as one dollar, this is likely a placeholder, as the actual value is determined by the total of all calls placed against the BPA. The BPA enables USAID to efficiently procure critical nutritional products for its global humanitarian assistance programs, with a particular focus on addressing malnutrition in countries like Nigeria. Task orders or calls under this BPA have been issued by USAID for specific quantities and destinations, demonstrating the flexible nature of this contracting vehicle in responding to evolving humanitarian needs.