Knouse Foods, Inc.
Gardners, PA
- UEI
- NSXLLAZD5N79
- CAGE
- 1B135
- Primary NAICS
- 311421 Fruit and Vegetable Canning
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 800 Peach Glen-Idaville Rd, Gardners, PA 17324, USA
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $2,786,337 |
| FY2025 | $2,496,791 |
| FY2024 | $9,885,473 |
| FY2023 | $1,612,061 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Agriculture | $2,786,337 |
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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| National Fruit Product Co Inc. | Winchester, VA | 311421 Fruit and Vegetable Canning |
| Rice Fruit Co | Gardners, PA | 115114 Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) |
| Cherry Central Cooperative, Inc. | Traverse City, MI | 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing |
| North Bay Produce Inc. | Traverse City, MI | 424480 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers |
| Fred L. Glaize, L.C. | Winchester, VA | 111331 Apple Orchards |
About the company
Knouse Foods, Inc., a small agricultural cooperative and self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Gardners, Pennsylvania, manufactures and supplies canned and bottled apple products to the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a prime contractor under partial and total small business set-asides, with a heavy concentration of awards from the Defense Commissary Agency and USDA commodity procurement programs. The company operates 100% as a prime (no subcontract footprint) across a 636-award portfolio spanning from 1980 to February 2026, with combined potential value of $2.15 billion, though only 12% of that amount is currently obligated. Knouse Foods holds DOT-certified disadvantaged business enterprise status and has maintained SAM.gov registration since April 2002.
The company's capability portfolio is narrowly focused on apple-based canned and bottled commodities for federal food assistance and military commissary distribution. Representative prime contracts include a $4.85 million partial small business set-aside definitive contract awarded November 2023 by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service for approximately 500,000 cases of canned apple slices and unsweetened applesauce; a $2.17 million partial small business set-aside definitive contract awarded December 2025 for canned apple slices and applesauce; and a $309,627 partial small business set-aside definitive contract awarded February 2026 for canned apple slices in 6/10-ounce configurations. The company also supplies bottled apple juice under similar vehicles, with awards at the $944 thousand and $406 thousand range. All products are manufactured in Pennsylvania and delivered FOB destination to locations nationwide and in U.S. territories, with firm fixed-price pricing across all awards.
Customer concentration is extreme and heavily weighted toward the Defense Commissary Agency, which accounts for 41 awards valued at $1.99 billion combined potential value—representing approximately 93% of total portfolio value despite comprising only 6% of award count. USDA's commodity procurement offices (Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crops Program, Food and Nutrition Service, and Agricultural Marketing Service Washington Office combined) account for 217 awards valued at approximately $131.7 million combined potential value but represent the company's highest-frequency repeat customer by volume. The Defense Logistics Agency places 190 awards, though individual award values from the sample are not specified. These five customer entities represent 65% of award count and 99% of combined potential value.
Knouse Foods' parent vehicle footprint is anchored by Defense Commissary Agency procurement vehicles, particularly Indefinite Delivery Contract HDEC0105G3067 (23 task orders, $1.98 billion combined potential value), which drives the dollar concentration signal. Additional vehicles include Basic Ordering Agreements DLA13H8150168, DLA13H8350168, DLA13H8250168, and Indefinite Delivery Contract HDEC0109G3865 (13 task orders, $8.7 million combined potential value). Activity has declined sharply in recent years—from 8 awards in 2024 to 4 in 2025 and only 1 in the first two months of 2026—signaling potential pipeline tightness or recompete turbulence. The company received a single federal grant award from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service in January 2022, a COVID-19 relief project grant supporting workplace safety and market pivots for food processors.
Quick answers
Is Knouse Foods, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Knouse Foods, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through October 30, 2027.
What is Knouse Foods, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Knouse Foods, Inc.'s CAGE code is 1B135, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is NSXLLAZD5N79.
How much has Knouse Foods, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $2,496,791 to Knouse Foods, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $16,780,662 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Knouse Foods, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Knouse Foods, Inc. ranked #28 in NAICS 311421, #40 in NAICS 31142 and #50 in NAICS 3114 in FY2025.
What is Knouse Foods, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Knouse Foods, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Commodities for USG food donations: 2000011129/4100033725/apple slices can-6/10 (123J1426C0653), from Washington Office (AMS), on February 9, 2026.
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