The Merchants Company, LLC
Hattiesburg, MS Doing business as Merchants Foodservice Performance Foodservice - Jackson
- UEI
- M4S8YCZVEDQ6
- CAGE
- 7T383
- Primary NAICS
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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- Southeastern Fresh Produce, LLC EHG9VGHSKX56
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1100 Edwards St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, USA
- Website
- merchantsfoodservice.com
- Founded
- 1904
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- Industry
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- Consumer Staples
- Food & Staples Retailing
- Food Retail
- SIC code
- 51 Wholesale Trade – Nondurable Goods
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 | $14,708,344 |
| FY2025 | $15,957,124 |
| FY2024 | $18,009,527 |
| FY2023 | $15,879,508 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Logistics Agency | $14,315,289 | |
| 2 | Department of the Army | $393,055 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| CKN, boned, CN | Subsistence (DLA) | $1,031 | |
| Pork loin, bnls, RST, FZN | Subsistence (DLA) | $534 | |
| Peanut BTR | Subsistence (DLA) | $533 | |
| Beef loin, strip STK, bnls, CC, FZN | Subsistence (DLA) | $3,569 | |
| CKN brst FLT, IQF, US GRA | Subsistence (DLA) | $4,918 |
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About the company
The Merchants Company, LLC, operating its Performance Foodservice - Jackson division as Merchants Foodservice, is a for-profit Subchapter S corporation based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that supplies frozen meats, seafood, dairy products, prepared meal kits, and shelf-stable subsistence items to the Department of Defense as a prime contractor on a full-and-open basis with no SBA set-aside designations. The vendor holds no subcontract footprint and operates as a 100% prime contractor across its federal award portfolio.
Merchants Foodservice's federal business is overwhelmingly concentrated in just-in-time subsistence delivery to military installations. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence Directorate accounts for 29,846 awards (99% of the total award count) valued at $683.4 million in combined potential value, representing 85% of the vendor's total $799 million portfolio. A single parent vehicle, Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE30014D3046 valued at $47.5 million and running through December 12, 2026, anchors the DLA Troop Support work; this IDC commenced February 1, 2026 and authorized just-in-time delivery of approximately 120 days' worth of subsistence across Louisiana, Mississippi, and surrounding areas. Four additional IDCs generate $107.3 million in combined potential value across 12,574 task orders. The vendor also holds minimal exposure to the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service ($25.1 million across one award), the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers ($12 million across eleven awards), and National Guard subsistence programs in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama ($8.6 million combined across 172 awards).
Award velocity has declined from a 2022 peak of 2,006 orders per year to 950 orders in 2026, reflecting the source data's recent cutoff in mid-July. Within the next twenty-four months, only two awards with combined potential value of $200 thousand reach ultimate completion, indicating minimal near-term recompete exposure. The vendor's capability portfolio is grounded entirely in food provisioning: representative recent delivery orders include a $86.2 million electrolytic beverage call (June 2026), a $79.9 million frozen beef loin strip steaks order (June 2026), a $77.2 million sports drink base order (May 2026), a $66.8 million frozen beef patties call (June 2026), and a $68.4 million BPA call from the Alabama National Guard for subsistence (May 2026, under parent agreement W912JA-24-A-0002). The vendor's NAICS concentration splits across All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing (13,333 awards) and Commercial Bakeries (10,486 awards), with PSC strength in Meat, Poultry, and Fish (11,930 awards), Special Dietary Foods (8,013 awards), and Dairy Foods and Eggs (6,054 awards). The vendor maintains a named subsidiary, Southeastern Fresh Produce, LLC, a limited liability company.
Quick answers
Is The Merchants Company, LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The Merchants Company, LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through November 12, 2026.
How much has The Merchants Company, LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $15,957,124 to The Merchants Company, LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $64,554,503 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does The Merchants Company, LLC rank among federal contractors?
The Merchants Company, LLC ranked #15 in PSC 8950, #15 in NAICS 311999 and #22 in PSC 8955 in FY2025.
What is The Merchants Company, LLC's most recent federal award?
The Merchants Company, LLC's most recent federal contract award is CKN, boned, CN (SPE30026F21AC), from Subsistence (DLA), on July 28, 2026.
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