Ohio produce firm awarded $343M supply contract

Premier ProduceOne Inc., Dayton, Ohio, has been awarded a maximum $343.2 million contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to military and school customers.

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Premier ProduceOne Inc., Dayton, Ohio, has been awarded a maximum $343.2 million contract for to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to military and school customers.

The five-year contract with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, according to a news release, was a competitive acquisition with two responses received.

The ordering period’s end date is March 25, 2028, and the release said using customers are the Air Force, Air National Guard, Coast Guard, Navy and Ohio schools.

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