Coast Citrus Distributors, LLC

Coast Citrus Distributors is a for-profit agricultural distribution company based in San Diego, California, that has maintained active federal contracting status since its registration in the System for Award Management in August 2002. The company specializes in supplying fresh produce and subsistence items to federal government agencies, with operations extended through its Coast Tropical Division located in Union City, California. Coast Citrus Distributors has established itself as a consistent and reliable vendor for military dining facilities, veterans' healthcare systems, and federal food service operations, demonstrating particular expertise in perishable produce distribution and timely delivery logistics across the Western United States.

The company's federal contract award history reflects its primary focus on supplying fresh agricultural products, particularly to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence program and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Coast Citrus Distributors has received numerous delivery orders under its larger indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts, with individual task orders ranging from small purchases of less than $250 to significant awards exceeding $28,000. The products supplied include a comprehensive array of fresh and chilled produce items, such as apples (including Gala varieties), tangerines, oranges, carrots, celery, strawberries, lettuce, pears, eggs (chilled), and prepared salad mixes. Recent delivery orders issued in May and June 2025 demonstrate the company's sustained engagement with DLA Troop Support Subsistence on an open competition basis with no set-aside designations, indicating the company successfully competes against other vendors for these critical subsistence procurement opportunities. Additionally, the company has secured a total small business set-aside purchase order from the VA for fresh produce delivery to the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, valued at $196,492.50 with an award date of January 1, 2026, which specifies the supply of 24 different fresh produce items with strict delivery schedules between 6:00 AM and 7:30 AM on weekdays.

Coast Citrus Distributors currently maintains multiple indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts that serve as vehicles for task order issuance by federal agencies. The company holds a $15 million single-award IDIQ contract with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence that enables the DLA to issue recurring delivery orders for fresh produce and subsistence items supporting military dining facilities and federal food service operations across the Western United States. Additionally, the company holds a $4.9 million total small business set-aside IDIQ contract focused on produce, shell eggs, and other subsistence items, serving customers in Northern California and Northwest Nevada. Most recently, Coast Citrus Distributors was awarded a small business set-aside indefinite delivery contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 22, valued at $68,208.85 with performance running from February 1, 2025, through January 15, 2026. This VA contract requires the company to deliver comprehensive fresh produce items including various fruits, vegetables, and prepared produce products to the Loma Linda VA Healthcare System three times per week, with delivery windows of 5:00 AM to 12:30 PM, and mandates that the contractor maintain operations within 20 miles of the facility. The estimated annual value of the VA contract is $84,476.29, representing a sustained commitment to supporting veterans' healthcare nutrition requirements.