US Foods wins $43.6 million defense food contract extension
The Defense Logistics Agency modified a supply deal for the Air Force, Army and Navy, extending performance through July 2027 with fiscal 2026-2027 working capital funds.
The Defense Logistics Agency modified a supply deal for the Air Force, Army and Navy, extending performance through July 2027 with fiscal 2026-2027 working capital funds.
WATERTOWN, NEW YORK — US Foods Inc.has won a maximum $43.6 million modification to extend a defense food-supply contract, the Defense Logistics Agency announced on July 1, 2026.
The Watertown, New York, award carries modification number P00012 against a two-year base contract with two 18-month option periods, adding 364 days to the period of performance (see war.gov). The fixed-price contract includes economic-price adjustment on an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity basis. The ordering period ends July 3, 2027, funded through fiscal 2026 and 2027 defense working capital funds. Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serves as the contracting activity, and the Air Force, Army and Navy are the using military services.
US Foods Holding Corp. ranks as the second-largest foodservice distributor in the United States after Sysco, supplying about 250,000 locations including restaurants, healthcare facilities and educational institutions (see Google). The Rosemont, Illinois, company reported net sales of $37.9 billion in fiscal 2024 and employs roughly 30,000 people, operating dozens of distribution centers nationwide (see grokipedia.com).
This marks the second contract awarded toUS Foods Inc.in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $167.6 million. It is also the 31st Department of Defense contract awarded in New York during 2026. The largest contract ever awarded to the company stands at $390 million, so this modification does not set a record.
Within the Defense Logistics Agency portfolio, the award falls between the 2026 year-to-date minimum of $9.3 million and maximum of $1.5 billion. The modification was announced among 13 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 1, 2026.
This contract represents the 2nd contract awarded toUS Foods Inc., in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $167,585,769. It is also the 31st Department of Defense contract awarded in New York during 2026. While this is not the largest contract ever awarded to US Foods Inc., whose record stands at $390,000,000, it is notable within the Defense Logistics Agency portfolio. Specifically, it falls between the 2026 Defense Logistics Agency portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $9,266,404 and maximum of $1,525,000,000. Overall, this award was announced among 13 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 1, 2026.