Fords Produce Company
Raleigh, NC Doing business as Fords Gourmet Foods
- UEI
- WXKJLWXKQ538
- CAGE
- 0ZEJ6
- Primary NAICS
- 424480 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1109 Agriculture St #1, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA
- Website
- fordsproduce.com
- Founded
- 1942
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Staples
- Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Food Products
- Food Production
- SIC code
- 51 Wholesale Trade – Nondurable Goods
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| This grant supports the costs incurred to implement measures to respond to the novel coronavirus 2019 (covid-19), which… | Agricultural Marketing Service | $20,000 |
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About the company
Fords Produce Company Inc, doing business as Fords Gourmet Foods, has been providing high-quality fruits and vegetables throughout North Carolina for over sixty-five years. As a wholesaler, receiver, and distributor, they offer a wide range of fresh produce.
Through federal contract awards, Fords Produce Company has supplied fresh fruit and vegetable boxes to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crops Program to support the Coronavirus COVID-19 response efforts. In 2020, they were awarded a $1,444,212.31 definitive contract for the provision of fresh fruit and vegetable boxes, with performance taking place in Raleigh, North Carolina under firm fixed pricing. No subcontractors or set-aside designations were indicated for this award.
Fords Produce Company has also received federal grant funding from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. In January 2022, they were awarded a $20,000 project grant to support costs incurred to implement measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as workplace safety, market pivots, facility retrofitting, transportation, worker housing, and medical expenses. The grant funding aimed to provide relief to food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers for costs incurred between January 27, 2020, and December 31, 2021.
Fords Produce Company holds a Basic Ordering Agreement with the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Washington Office under the COMMODITIES (DFAP-C) program. The agreement, awarded in September 2020 with a potential value of $0.00, covers the provision of precooked meat boxes, combination boxes, fresh fruit and vegetable boxes, and dairy products boxes. It is a multiple award contract with no set-aside designation and a last date to order of August 15, 2022.
SBA capabilities narrative
Fully Refrigerated Straight Trucks.
Routing System: Computerized and planned to insure efficient, timely deliveries.
Based in Raleigh, NC, we offer six day per week delivery to the Raleigh Area, Durham, Chapel Hill, RTP and The Sandhills. We also deliver on request all of North Carolina and Coastal South Carolina.
All drivers carry company issued telephones & are Uniformed, Trained, Drug Tested and Background Checked.
We Carry In Stock Over 650 Different Items ranging from everyday items to hard to find specialty items.
We have a very extensive list of dry goods like pan liners, can liners, paper plates, to go trays, paper towels, toilet tissue and lots of corn and wheat based Eco-friendly choices in to go trays and disposable plates and cups.
Quick answers
Is Fords Produce Company registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Fords Produce Company's SAM.gov registration is active through January 3, 2027.
What is Fords Produce Company's most recent federal award?
Fords Produce Company's most recent federal grant award is This grant supports the costs incurred to implement measures to respond to the novel coronavirus 2019 (covid-19), which… (AM22PRSNC2473), from Agricultural Marketing Service, on January 3, 2022.
On GovTribe
See Fords Produce Company's full federal record
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- IDV awards
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