Department of Agriculture Awarded a Contract to EAST BAKING COMPANY, INC. for $452,309,203.20

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104 WHITING FARMS RD HOLYOKE MASSACHUSETTS UNITED STATES

Signed on

5/13/2026, 12:00 AM

EAST BAKING COMPANY, INC. Government Contract #123J1426D0039

EAST BAKING COMPANY, INC. was awarded a contract with the United States Government for $452,309,203.20. The contract was awarded by the agency office USDA AMS 3J14, which is a division with the Agricultural Marketing Service within the Department of Agriculture.

Summary of Award

The recipient of the federal contract is East Baking Company, Inc., a bakery and cereal products manufacturer based in Massachusetts. The contract, funded by the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service, is for providing commodities for US food donations related to ready-to-eat cereal. The contract is valued at $452,309,203.20. Notable transactions include two actions with no transaction amount listed, occurring in June and May 2026.

Contract Details

Contract ID123J1426D0039

Contract TypeIDV_B_B

Total Obligation$0.00

Exercised Options

Base Amount + Options$452,309,203.20

Date Signed2026-05-13

Contract DescriptionCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011252/4400002604/CEREAL READY TO EAT-GENERIC-2

Start Date2026-08-01

End Date2027-07-31

Agency Details

Awarding AgencyDepartment of Agriculture

Awarding Sub AgencyAgricultural Marketing Service

Awarding OfficeUSDA AMS 3J14

Funding AgencyDepartment of Agriculture

Funding Sub AgencyFood and Nutrition Service

Funding OfficeUSDA FNS

Recipient Details

RecipientEAST BAKING COMPANY, INC.

Recipient Location104 WHITING FARMS RD HOLYOKE MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES

Business CategoriesCategory Business, Corporate Entity Not Tax Exempt, Manufacturer of Goods, Minority Owned Business, Other Minority Owned Business, Not Designated a Small Business, Special Designations, U.S.-Owned Business

Comments

Award Transactions

Transaction #P00001 | $0.00June 1, 2026

Food and Nutrition Service, a sub agency of Department of Agriculture, issued a payment of $0.00 to EAST BAKING COMPANY, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

This payment could indicate a change to the existing contract.

Transaction #0 | $0.00May 13, 2026

Food and Nutrition Service, a sub agency of Department of Agriculture, issued a payment of $0.00 to EAST BAKING COMPANY, INC.. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

This payment could indicate a change to the existing contract.