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Contract Award: Freedom Fresh LLC (Medley, Florida) – $189,504,000

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

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Freedom Fresh LLC, Medley, Florida, has been awarded a maximum $189,504,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for fresh fruit and vegetables. This was a competitive acquisition with four responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Aug. 1, 2028. Using customers are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Department of Agriculture schools. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2023 through 2028 defense working capital funds. The contracting agency is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE300-23-D-P408).

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