Sunsweet Growers Inc.
Yuba City, CA
- UEI
- HLV6MALWCU73
- CAGE
- 3M2C4
- Primary NAICS
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
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
- 901 N Walton Ave, Yuba City, CA 95993, USA
- Website
- sunsweet.com
- Founded
- 1917
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- Industry
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- Consumer Staples
- Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Beverages
- SIC code
- 20 Food & Kindred Products
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 | $185,417 |
| FY2025 | $8,716,000 |
| FY2024 | $517,185 |
| FY2023 | -$39 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Agriculture | $185,417 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Sunsweet Growers Inc., a small agricultural cooperative headquartered in Yuba City, California, supplies dried fruit commodities—primarily pitted dried plums—to the Department of Agriculture as a prime contractor under total small business set-asides. The company is the world's largest handler of dried fruits and operates exclusively in the prime role (100% of awards); it has no subcontract footprint and no presence as a sub-recipient on federal grants.
Sunsweet's federal customer base concentrates almost entirely within the Department of Agriculture. The top five customer subdivisions account for 92% of recent awards by count and 100% of combined potential value, led by the Agricultural Marketing Service Washington Office (12 awards, $41.1 million combined potential value), the Specialty Crops Program (4 awards, $8.4 million), and the Food and Nutrition Service (9 awards, $3.2 million). The Rural Business Cooperative Services—a separate funding source—has awarded 11 grants. The company holds a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract from USDA/AMS and Food and Nutrition Service with a $10.2 million ceiling through January 31, 2025; recent definitive contracts under this vehicle and related procurement include an $8.7 million award in May 2025 for 2 billion pounds of pitted dried plums in 1-pound bags supporting the National School Lunch Program, a $441 thousand order in August 2024, a $72 thousand order in July 2024, and a $189 thousand order in September 2026. All contract work falls under NAICS 311423 (Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing) and PSC 8915 (Fruits and Vegetables).
Activity remains modest at recent scale—one to four awards annually over the past five years—though cumulative award volume reflects thirty-two years of federal engagement (first award dated March 1994). Combined obligated dollars across all awards ($74.4 million) exceed combined potential value ($55.7 million), signaling mature, stable repeat ordering rather than speculative bidding. Only two awards face completion within the next twenty-four months, carrying combined potential value of $189 thousand.
Sunsweet's federal grant footprint sits with the Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352) and the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The company has received annual $250 thousand Project Grants in September 2022, September 2023, September 2024, and most recently September 2025 (with completion scheduled for September 2027). These grants fund development and marketing of value-added dried fruit products—prunes, apricots, dates, mangoes, cranberries, and blueberries—with objectives focused on new product generation, expanded marketing channels, and increased producer income through direct and indirect producer-to-consumer sales.
SBA capabilities narrative
Sunsweet Growers Inc. is a grower-owned Prune Cooperative based in Yuba City, CA. For 100 years we have been committed to providing the highest quality and most delicious prunes to our customers around the globe.
Quick answers
Is Sunsweet Growers Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Sunsweet Growers Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through October 13, 2027.
What is Sunsweet Growers Inc.'s CAGE code?
Sunsweet Growers Inc.'s CAGE code is 3M2C4, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is HLV6MALWCU73.
How much has Sunsweet Growers Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $8,716,000 to Sunsweet Growers Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $9,418,563 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Sunsweet Growers Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Sunsweet Growers Inc. ranked #4 in NAICS 311423, #18 in NAICS 31142 and #23 in NAICS 3114 in FY2025.
What is Sunsweet Growers Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Sunsweet Growers Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Commodities for USG food donations: 2000011505/4100035117/plums pitted dried PKG-24/1 LB (123J1426C2057), from Washington Office (AMS), on September 25, 2026.
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