Arkansas produce firm awarded $165M supply contract

Lowell, Ark.-based Kimball & Thompson Produce Co. has been awarded a five-year, $165 million contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to military installations and schools.

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Lowell, Ark.-based Kimball & Thompson Produce Co. has been awarded a five-year, $165 million contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to military installations and schools.

The award was a competitive acquisition with four responses received, according to a news release. The contracting agency is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, according to the release.

Locations of contract performance are Oklahoma and Arkansas, with a Dec. 28, 2025, performance completion date, the release said. Using customers are Army, Air Force, and Department of Agriculture schools and reservations, according to the release.

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