Sysco awarded $120 million supply contract

Sysco Raleigh, Selma, N.C., has been awarded a maximum $120.9 million contract for full-line food distribution.

By Tom Karst

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November 13, 2020 12:32 AM

Sysco Raleigh, Selma, N.C., has been awarded a maximum $120.9 million contract for full-line food distribution.

The April 24 award was a competitive acquisition with one response received, according to a news release.

The contract, to serve military services in North Carolina, has a two-year base period and two 18-month option periods. The contract, according to the release, will be completed in April 2022, according to the release. The contracting agency is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa.

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