Panhandle Cooperative Association

Panhandle Cooperative Association, doing business as Flower Basket, is a small agricultural cooperative located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, that specializes in providing fuel and energy products to federal agencies. Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since October 5, 2001, the cooperative is a for-profit entity that has established itself as a critical supplier of petroleum-based products to various government organizations. While specific details about the cooperative's founding and complete history are not provided, its federal contract history demonstrates a robust capability to support government fuel requirements across a multi-state region.

The cooperative has primarily provided automotive gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, and ethanol to federal agencies, with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy being its primary contracting partner. Its federal contract awards have consistently been delivery orders under an indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) contract, with most recent awards ranging from $1,000 to $29,000 per delivery. While most of these delivery orders are not designated as set-aside contracts, the underlying IDV contract is a total small business set-aside, reflecting Panhandle Cooperative Association's status as a small agricultural cooperative. In addition to DLA Energy contracts, the cooperative has also received a separate $50,000 contract with the National Park Service Midwest Region to supply propane fuel to the Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in Nebraska.

Panhandle Cooperative Association holds a significant single-award IDV contract (SPE60524D4510) with DLA Energy, valued at over $11 million and running until May 31, 2028. This contract allows DLA Energy to issue multiple delivery orders for automotive gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, and ethanol across a 14-state region in the central United States. The IDV contract includes a major program code of 3.26 and specifically covers fuel ethanol products. Through this contract, the cooperative has been able to consistently provide fuel products to support the energy needs of various Department of Defense facilities and other federal agencies. The contract's total small business set-aside designation underscores the cooperative's importance in providing fuel distribution services to government entities while supporting small business participation in federal contracting.