Norfolk Banana Distributors, Inc.

Norfolk Banana Distributors, Inc., doing business as Norfolk Banana Dist, supplies fresh fruits and vegetables to the Defense Logistics Agency's Subsistence division and other Department of Defense entities as a prime contractor under total small business set-asides, operating exclusively without subcontract activity. The vendor is a self-certified small disadvantaged business and Subchapter S corporation headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, competing entirely under small-business set-aside vehicles across a portfolio dominated by delivery orders for USDA Grade 1 or better produce.

The vendor's customer base is tightly concentrated. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence division accounts for 19,675 of 19,699 total awards (100% coverage), carrying a combined potential value of $228.4 million. The Defense Logistics Agency and Defense Commissary Agency together represent the remaining awards. This single-customer posture reflects Norfolk Banana Distributors' role as an exclusive or near-exclusive supplier of fresh produce to DoD feeding operations in the Virginia region.

Norfolk Banana Distributors holds positions on five parent IDV vehicles, all awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency. The flagship vehicle, Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE30024DP429, a $49.5 million small-business-set-aside IDC running through July 29, 2028, accounts for 3,847 delivery orders (combined potential value $13.4 million) in the visible award portfolio and represents the primary sourcing mechanism. The vendor also maintains active ordering positions on three additional DLA Subsistence IDVs: SPE30020DP358 (8,832 task orders, $29.5 million combined potential value), SPE30017DP309 (6,501 task orders, $24.2 million combined potential value), and two smaller vehicles for Defense Commissary Agency operations. Delivery orders under these vehicles are firm fixed-price and typically cycle with ultimate completion dates one to four weeks from issuance.

The vendor's capability footprint centers on fresh produce distribution: blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, cherries, cantaloupe, lettuce, spinach, asparagus, avocados, grapes, plums, kiwifruit, apples, tomatoes, potatoes, broccoli, peppers, citrus, and root vegetables. Representative recent delivery orders include a $56.5 million order for fresh lettuce (June 2026), a $23.9 million order for lettuce (June 2026), and a $19 million order for fresh cantaloupe (June 2026), all issued under SPE30024DP429 with firm fixed-price terms to supply Department of Defense and USDA school food service operations.

Activity has remained consistent over the past five years, ranging from 2,039 to 2,173 awards annually, with 1,024 awards recorded in the first seven months of 2026 year-to-date. The vendor operates as a pure prime, holding no sub-award positions. The primary NAICS classifications are Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (19,547 awards) and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (127 awards), with PSC coding concentrated entirely in Fruits and Vegetables (19,678 awards). Place of performance is consistently Norfolk, Virginia, reflecting Norfolk Banana Distributors' regional supply mandate within DLA's Virginia service area.