DNO Inc.

DNO Inc., an SBA-certified HUBZone small business headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, procures and distributes fresh produce to the federal government as a prime contractor under a dominant single indefinite delivery contract with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence division. The company operates across a narrow customer base—almost exclusively DLA Troop Support (98% of combined potential value across 55,884 recent awards)—executing hundreds of firm fixed-price delivery orders annually for fresh fruits and vegetables supporting U.S. Armed Forces feeding operations.

DNO Inc. is structured as a Subchapter S Corporation and has held SBA HUBZone certification since at least 2002. The company maintains no subcontractor footprint; all 100% of its recent awards are prime contracts, with no federal grant sub-award or contract sub-award activity. The company specializes narrowly in fresh produce wholesale distribution, with primary NAICS classification as a Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesaler (46,710 awards in the source data) and secondary exposure to perishable prepared foods manufacturing. All delivery orders are coded to PSC Fruits and Vegetables, indicating a tightly focused business line.

DNO Inc.'s federal footprint is anchored to a single $267.9 million total small business set-aside Indefinite Delivery Contract with DLA Troop Support Subsistence awarded June 27, 2024, running through June 22, 2029. This parent vehicle—contract identifier SPE30018DSA21—has generated 40,370 task orders carrying $17.8 million in combined potential value. The contract covers comprehensive fresh produce delivery including apples, pears, oranges, carrots, clementines, kiwifruit, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, watermelon, and other fresh fruits and vegetables to support military dining facilities and federal subsistence programs. Individual delivery orders are small (ranging from under $100 to $90,000+ per order based on source examples), with all priced firm fixed-price and completion dates typically immediate. The company also holds a separate $4.9 million indefinite delivery contract with DLA Troop Support Subsistence for special dietary foods, demonstrating secondary capability for specialized nutritional requirements.

Activity has been volatile. The company executed 831 awards in 2022, then contracted to 197 in 2023 before recovering to 213 in 2024, spiking to 506 in 2025, and averaging 170 through mid-2026 (partial year). Combined potential value across all 56,029 recent awards totals $566.7 million, with obligated dollars reaching $125.6 million (22% of potential value), indicating significant work in execution. The company carries no recompete cliff exposure in the conventional sense: delivery orders complete within weeks of issuance, but the parent IDC itself faces ultimate completion June 22, 2029, representing mid-term contract continuity risk once that vehicle expires.

Beyond federal contracts, DNO Inc. received a federal grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service in January 2022 to support COVID-19 pandemic response costs—workplace safety, facility retrofitting, and operational resilience measures—covering expenses between January 27, 2020, and December 31, 2021. This grant demonstrates the company's participation in USDA relief infrastructure but does not reflect ongoing grants activity.

DNO Inc. competes entirely under the total small business set-aside designation on its primary IDC; individual delivery orders split between Total Small Business set-aside (majority) and full-and-open awards. The company's HUBZone status is integral to its market position, anchoring it to a certified vehicle that restricts competition to other small businesses. Customer concentration is extreme: DLA Troop Support Subsistence represents the sole material customer, leaving the vendor with minimal diversification and full dependency on military subsistence procurement continuity. With no identified subcontractors and direct operational performance from Columbus, DNO Inc. operates as a vertically integrated produce distributor managing supply chain logistics internally.

Wholesale distributor and processor of fresh fruits and vegetables; deal in large or small quantities; perform contracts for DoD school programs and others.