Idaho produce firm awarded federal contract

Boise, Idaho-based Grasmick Produce Co. Inc. has been awarded a maximum $25.5 million federal contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Boise, Idaho-based Grasmick Produce Co. Inc. has been awarded a maximum $25.5 million federal contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables.

The contract was a competitive acquisition with two responses received, according to a news release. The five-year contract has no option periods, with the ordering period end date of May 5, 2029.

Customers for the contract are the Army, Air Force, and USDA schools and reservations, the release said. The type of appropriation is fiscal 2024 through 2029 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, based in Philadelphia, the release said.

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