Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Buffalo Authority Corp

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Buffalo Authority Corp is a tribally owned, SBA-certified HUBZone small business registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). The company is classified as a corporate entity with tax-exempt status and holds multiple business certifications, including Native American Owned and Self Certified Small Disadvantaged Business designations. Its primary focus appears to be the production and distribution of bison meat products, specifically supplying frozen, ground, lean bison meat packaged in one-pound units to federal government food assistance programs.

The organization has consistently been awarded federal contracts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service, specifically providing bison meat commodities for government food donation programs. Each contract typically involves the delivery of approximately 200,000 pounds of frozen, ground lean bison meat, with contract values ranging from $11,000 to $17,000. These contracts support critical food assistance initiatives, particularly the Food Distribution Program for Indian Reservations (FDPIR), which provides food to low-income populations and food banks. The contracts are awarded through full and open competition procedures, with no specific set-aside designations, demonstrating the company's competitive capabilities in meeting federal procurement requirements.

The company holds an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) awarded by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service in September 2023, with a potential value of $66,916.32 and an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2024. This multiple-award contract allows the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to issue firm fixed-price delivery orders for bison meat commodities. The IDC enables the agency to procure bison meat for distribution to food banks and organizations serving low-income populations, primarily in the Mobridge, South Dakota area. Multiple delivery orders have been issued under this contract, each requiring the delivery of 200,000 pounds of frozen, ground bison meat, supporting various food assistance initiatives across different timeframes.