StarKist to Land $7.5 Million Canned Tuna USDA Contract
Tuna canner StarKist looks to be on the verge of securing a $7.5 million contract from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).
AMS released a “Notice of Intent to Sole Source” on December 5, announcing the USDA’s intention to award StarKist Co. a Firm Fixed-Price contract for 140,400 cases (78 truckloads) of tuna products.
The USDA said that based on market research, Star Kist is the only company that provides “Tuna Chunk Light Can-24/12 OZ” products as required by “The Agricultural Acquisition Regulation...
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