Florida and North Carolina firms awarded Defense Department supply contracts

Distributors in Florida and North Carolina have  been awarded Department of Defense contracts to supply fresh produce.

Freedom Fresh LLC, Medley, Fla., has been awarded a maximum $108.3 million fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for fresh fruit and vegetables, according to a news release.

The five-year contract with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support was a competitive acquisition with three responses received, the release said.  The ordering period end date is April 9, 2029, and using customers are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and USDA schools.

Foster-Caviness Inc., Colfax, N.C., has been awarded a maximum $181.9 million fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for fresh fruits and vegetables. This five-year contract with the Defense Logistics Agency was a competitive acquisition with one response received, the release said. The ordering period end date is April 2, 2029, with using customers including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and USDA schools and Indian tribal organizations.