Legume Matrix LLC

Legume Matrix LLC, a for-profit manufacturer of packaged dry legume commodities based in Jamestown, North Dakota, operates exclusively as a prime contractor supplying dried beans, lentils, and peas to the Department of Agriculture for domestic and international food assistance programs. The company is registered as a small business with SAM.gov since September 2017 and competes across both total small business set-asides and unrestricted full-and-open procurements, with approximately 40% of awards carrying small business set-aside designations (total or partial).

Legume Matrix's federal footprint consists entirely of commodity procurement for USDA food donation and assistance initiatives. The company manufactures and packages dry legumes in multiple formats — primarily 1-pound and 2-pound consumer packages for domestic programs (National School Lunch Program, food bank distributions) and 50-kilogram bulk bags for international food assistance. Representative work includes a $5.375 million Agricultural Marketing Service contract (awarded September 2026) for garbanzo beans, split peas, black turtle beans, and lentils supporting domestic food assistance; a $4.048 million AMS award (April 2023) for split pea beans; a $2.618 million AMS contract (June 2023) for dry lentils; and recurring Food and Nutrition Service awards in the $600,000 to $1.060 million range for mixed legume commodity baskets. A single-award indefinite delivery contract with USDA AMS (valued at $743,937.60, awarded July 2023 through December 2023) provided the framework for a $739,166.40 delivery order for pinto and great northern beans. The company operates under NAICS 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) and PSC codes 8915 (Fruits and Vegetables) and 8910 (Food, Oils and Fats).

Customer concentration is monolithic — all 130 awards derive from the Department of Agriculture across five internal sub-agencies. The Agricultural Marketing Service Washington Office anchors the dollar value, controlling 25 awards worth $38.3 million combined potential value (55% of total). The Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office, while placing the highest count at 51 awards, carries only $16.6 million combined potential value (24% of total) — predominantly smaller commodity contracts. The Food and Nutrition Service holds 25 awards valued at $9.6 million, the Foreign Agricultural Service 25 awards valued at $2.7 million, and Food for Progress 4 awards valued at $2.6 million. This concentration reflects Legume Matrix's singular positioning as a packaged legume supplier to federal food donation pipelines with no diversification into other customer agencies or mission areas.

Activity has been consistent but recently contracted. The vendor received 12 awards in 2022, 18 in 2023, and 19 in 2024 — peaking at roughly 19 awards annually through 2024. Award velocity dropped to 9 in 2025 and 6 in 2026 year-to-date, suggesting potential pipeline pressure or reduced USDA commodity procurement demand. Combined potential value stands at $69.8 million with $69 million obligated (99% of potential), indicating nearly complete invoice realization across the portfolio. Within the next twenty-four months, only 2 awards (combined potential value $5.8 million) face ultimate completion, meaning limited near-term recompete cliff exposure relative to the vendor's historical annual volume. The single IDV on record (the AMS Indefinite Delivery Contract 123J1423D0025) generated one $739,000 delivery order and carries no indication of ongoing task order activity beyond that single call.