Wescott Agri Products, Inc.

Wescott Agri Products, Inc., a for-profit subchapter S corporation based in Elgin, Minnesota, supplies fresh and frozen produce commodities to the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a prime contractor under total small business set-asides, operating exclusively in NAICS 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing) and PSC 8915 (Fruits and Vegetables). The vendor is a small business that competes entirely under small business set-asides and serves domestic food assistance programs exclusively.

Customer concentration is extreme and singular. The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Washington Office accounts for 95 awards (66% of the recent portfolio) valued at $1.38 billion combined potential value, representing 95% of total dollars. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service holds 28 awards ($10 million combined potential value), and the Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office holds 21 awards ($60.4 million combined potential value). All federal business flows through three USDA components; no other agency is present in the recent award history. Wescott operates five active Indefinite Delivery Contracts under USDA vehicles: IDC 123J1424D0126 ($10.1 million ceiling with 2 task orders for nectarines, peaches, and plums), IDC 123J1423D0006 ($4.8 million ceiling with 2 task orders for peaches), IDC 123J1422D0047 ($2.6 million ceiling with 2 task orders for grapefruit), IDC 123J1424D0065 ($1.3 million ceiling with 2 task orders), and IDC 123J1424D0002 ($662 thousand with 1 task order). The largest vehicle, a $1.03 billion ceiling multiple-award IDC awarded in June 2024, anchors most recent delivery orders and extends through January 2025.

Recent representative work spans citrus, stone fruits, and vegetables under total small business set-asides. Prime examples include a $2.67 billion ceiling definitive contract (September 15, 2026) for fresh grapefruit in 34-39 pound containers to AMS Washington Office, a $5.44 million definitive contract (June 9, 2026) for fresh table grapes to AMS Washington Office, a $23.3 million definitive contract (June 22, 2023) for fresh peaches to AMS Washington Office, and a $13.5 million definitive contract (June 14, 2022) for fresh grapes to AMS Washington Office. All commodities require 100 percent U.S. sourcing and domestic processing with Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices certification. Wescott operates exclusively as a prime contractor with no identified subcontractors across its portfolio.

Activity has grown in recent years—16 awards in 2022 to 28 in 2024—with a dip to 13 in 2025 and 18 year-to-date in 2026. Eight awards with combined potential value of $16.4 million reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and face recompete. The combined potential value across the 144 recent awards totals $1.45 billion, with $371.7 million obligated to date (26% of potential). Wescott's footprint is entirely commodity procurement for USDA food donation programs supporting the Emergency Food Assistance Program, National School Lunch Program, and related domestic nutrition assistance initiatives.