Robertson Produce wins $45M federal contract

Robertson Produce of Mississippi LLC, Clinton, Miss., has been awarded a maximum $44.8 million contract to supply fresh fruit and vegetables.

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Robertson Produce of Mississippi LLC, Clinton, Miss., has been awarded a maximum $44.8 million contract to supply fresh fruit and vegetables.

With an ordering period end date of Feb. 6, 2027, the four-year, six-month contract has no option periods, according to a news release.

Customers for the contract are Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and USDA schools and reservations, the release said.

The contracting agency for the contract is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia.

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