Tony Downs Foods Co
Madelia, MN Doing business as Downs Food Group
- UEI
- SZXDQLFKB9C5
- CAGE
- 8M586
- Primary NAICS
- 311615 Poultry Processing
- 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
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 418 Benzel Ave SW, Madelia, MN 56062, USA
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 | $191,100 |
| FY2025 | $7,975,719 |
| FY2024 | $520,878 |
| FY2023 | $2,914,960 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Agriculture | $191,100 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Tony Downs Foods Co, doing business as Downs Food Group, manufactures and supplies frozen and canned chicken products to the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a prime contractor, competing predominantly in full-and-open procurements without set-aside designation, though the vendor is a self-certified small disadvantaged business and veteran-owned manufacturer. Based in Madelia, Minnesota, Downs Food Group operates as a for-profit Subchapter S corporation under NAICS 4221120 (Poultry Processing) and PSC 8405 (Meat, Poultry, and Fish), with a 45-year contracting relationship with USDA dating to 1981.
Customer concentration sits heavily with USDA. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service dominates both award count and dollar value—63 awards carrying $274.8 million in combined potential value across the top five customer agencies, which account for 71% of all awards by count. The FNS concentration reflects Downs Food Group's role as a commodity supplier for domestic food assistance programs, including child nutrition and food bank distribution. Downs Food Group also supplies the Defense Logistics Agency (35 awards) and multiple Agricultural Marketing Service offices (181 combined awards), though dollar concentration remains with FNS. Recent capability work includes a $5.7 million partial small business set-aside definitive contract from FNS for canned boned chicken (awarded June 2025, completion December 2025), a $524,550 partial small business definitive contract for frozen chicken strips (February 2025), and a $191,100 unrestricted full-and-open definitive contract for 30-pound containers of frozen chicken strips (February 2026, completion June 2026).
Downs Food Group holds several active indefinite delivery vehicles with USDA. The largest is IDC 123J1418C0007, which carries 41 task orders valued at $10.8 million combined potential value, anchoring supply activity for chicken fajita strips and diced chicken across FNS commodity programs. Smaller IDVs include SP030094D2958 and 123J1421D0045. Award volume has contracted sharply—nine awards in 2022 declined to one award through mid-2026 in the source snapshot—a pattern consistent with completion of high-volume commodity procurement cycles rather than loss of standing; the February 2026 award indicates active, recent engagement. Combined potential value across 391 prime awards totals $338.9 million, though obligated dollars ($440.2 million) exceed that ceiling, reflecting firm-fixed-price contracts drawn against indefinite vehicles. Downs Food Group operates exclusively as a prime contractor with no subcontract footprint in the source data.
Quick answers
Is Tony Downs Foods Co registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Tony Downs Foods Co's SAM.gov registration is active through March 30, 2027.
What is Tony Downs Foods Co's CAGE code?
Tony Downs Foods Co's CAGE code is 8M586, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is SZXDQLFKB9C5.
How much has Tony Downs Foods Co received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $7,975,719 to Tony Downs Foods Co in fiscal year 2025 and $11,602,656 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Tony Downs Foods Co rank among federal contractors?
Tony Downs Foods Co ranked #9 in NAICS 311615, #22 in NAICS 3116 and #49 in PSC 8905 in FY2025.
What is Tony Downs Foods Co's most recent federal award?
Tony Downs Foods Co's most recent federal contract award is Commodities for USG food donations: 2000011162/4100033864/chicken strips FRZ CTN-30 LB (123J1426C0796), from Washington Office (AMS), on February 26, 2026.
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