Mitsui & CO. LTD.

Mitsui & CO. LTD. is a global trading and investment company with diverse business interests. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides a range of goods and services to the U.S. federal government, primarily in the areas of agricultural commodities, space launch services, and digital marketing. Mitsui's subsidiaries engaged in federal contracting include United Grain Corporation of Oregon, Spaceflight, Inc., and Tastemade Japan, Inc. These entities have secured contracts with various government agencies, including the Department of Agriculture, NASA, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

United Grain Corporation of Oregon, a Mitsui subsidiary, has been awarded multiple contracts by the USDA Farm Service Agency to supply soft white bulk wheat. These contracts, typically valued between $6.5 million and $26 million, involve the delivery of large quantities of wheat (often 200,000 metric tons) to support U.S. government food donation programs. Performance usually takes place in Vancouver, Washington. Spaceflight, Inc., another Mitsui subsidiary, has received contracts from NASA's Kennedy Space Center for satellite integration and launch services. Notable awards include a $300 million indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract for Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) services, as well as smaller purchase orders for specific satellite missions. Tastemade Japan, Inc. was awarded a $1.2 million contract by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service to develop and manage a social media campaign promoting U.S. foods and agriculture in the Japanese market.

The available information does not indicate any federal grant awards to Mitsui & CO. LTD. or its subsidiaries. The company's involvement with the U.S. federal government appears to be primarily through contract awards rather than grants.

Mitsui & CO. LTD., through its subsidiary Spaceflight, Inc., holds an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with NASA's Kennedy Space Center for Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare Launch Services (VADR). This $300 million contract enables NASA to place task orders for small satellite launch services. Additionally, Spaceflight, Inc. holds a position on the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), which has been used by DARPA to issue a delivery order for launch services in support of the Innovative Space-based Solar Technology program. These IDVs allow Mitsui's subsidiaries to provide flexible, on-demand space launch and related services to various government agencies, particularly those involved in space exploration and research.