Hershey Company (The)
Hershey, PA Doing business as Hershey Government Sales
- UEI
- MZLJN93132A6
- CAGE
- 0FWL3
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 19 E Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
- Website
- hersheyland.com
- Founded
- 1894
- Employees
- 10K-50K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1B-$10B
- Industry
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- Consumer Staples
- Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Food Products
- Packaged Foods & Meats
- SIC code
- 20 Food & Kindred Products
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8512214123 ! Candy,pan coated,peanut butte | Subsistence | $370,000 | |
| 8511983941 ! Candy, pan coated, peanut but | Subsistence | $444,000 | |
| 8511793771 ! Candy, pan coated, peanut but | Subsistence | $37,000 | |
| 8510898047 ! Candy, pan coated, peanut but | Subsistence | $171,383 | |
| 8510349537 ! Candy, pan coated, peanut but | Subsistence | $85,692 |
About Hershey Company (The)
The Hershey Company, doing business as Hershey, operates its Government Sales Division as a manufacturer and supplier of peanut butter-coated candy and related confectionery products to federal agencies, competing full-and-open as a prime contractor on single-award indefinite-delivery contracts and delivery orders with no set-aside designation. Hershey is a for-profit corporate manufacturer headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania; the source carries no minority, veteran, women-owned, or SBA certification designations, and all 1,235 recent awards are prime contracts.
Hershey's federal footprint is concentrated overwhelmingly in military subsistence supply. The Defense Commissary Agency anchors 135 awards valued at $602.5 million in combined potential value (98% of the vendor's total dollar volume), while the Defense Logistics Agency and its Troop Support Subsistence directorate together account for 605 awards. The top five customers by award count cover 63% of Hershey's recent award volume, but the Defense Commissary Agency's dollar dominance is stark — it alone represents the entirety of measured combined potential value across all stated customer rankings. Department of the Air Force and Department of the Navy round out the active customer set with 18 and 16 awards respectively, but carry no disclosed dollar values in the portfolio summary.
Hershey holds five primary parent vehicles. Two Defense Logistics Agency Basic Ordering Agreements (DLA13H8150055 and DLA13H8250055) generate 52 and 46 task orders respectively; two Defense Commissary Agency Indefinite Delivery Contracts (HDEC0105G3247 and HDEC0105G3248) carry 25 and 24 task orders with combined potential values of $351.8 million and $71 million; and a third IDC (DECA0100G2318) supports 27 task orders. Representative recent awards include a $2.664 million single-award indefinite-delivery contract awarded by DLA Troop Support Subsistence on April 4, 2025, for pan-coated peanut butter candy (NSN 8511983941) running through April 3, 2028, a $444,000 delivery order under that IDIQ issued March 18, 2026, and a $1.425 million predecessor IDC awarded November 9, 2022, which generated multiple orders through 2024. All work is performed at Hershey's manufacturing facility in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Activity has declined substantially over recent years — from four awards in 2022 to one in 2024 and 2026 — though this reflects the shift from discrete small delivery orders to fewer, higher-ceiling indefinite-delivery vehicles. The source does not identify any subcontractor footprint; Hershey operates as a prime across all awards in the portfolio. Capability is narrow and specified: pan-coated peanut butter candy discs and related confectionery items for military rations, subsistence supply, and commissary distribution, with primary NAICS concentration in general-line grocery merchant wholesaling (90 awards) and confectionery manufacturing and wholesaling (76 combined awards).
Quick answers
What is Hershey Company (The)'s UEI?
Hershey Company (The)'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is MZLJN93132A6.
What is Hershey Company (The)'s CAGE code?
Hershey Company (The)'s CAGE code is 0FWL3.
What is Hershey Company (The)'s primary NAICS code?
Hershey Company (The)'s primary NAICS code is 311351 (Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans).
Where is Hershey Company (The) located?
Hershey Company (The)'s physical address in SAM.gov is 19 E Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Is Hershey Company (The) registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Hershey Company (The)'s SAM.gov registration is active through February 26, 2027.
What is Hershey Company (The)'s most recent federal award?
Hershey Company (The)'s most recent federal contract award is 8512214123 ! Candy,pan coated,peanut butte (SPE3S126F1227), from Subsistence, on July 1, 2026.
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