Farm-to-School Excellence: Forestwood Farm’s $184.6M Pact for Nutrient-Rich Harvests

Forestwood Farm Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, has been awarded a maximum $184,575,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for fresh fruits 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 Dec. 1, 2028. Using customers are U.S. Department of Agriculture schools. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2024 through 2029 defense working capital funds. The contracting agency is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE300-24-D-S770).