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Contract Award: Brothers Produce of Dallas Inc. (Garland, Texas) – $270,000,000

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, October 9th, 2024

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Brothers Produce of Dallas Inc.,* Garland, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $270,000,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for fresh fruit and vegetables. This was a competitive acquisition with seven responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Oct. 9, 2029. Using customers are non-Department of Defense schools in the Houston, Texas, zone. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2030 defense working capital funds. The contracting agency is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE300-25-D-S780).

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