What types of agencies buy Local Food Production services?

Federal agencies across all departments procure Local Food Production services, including the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, General Services Administration, and civilian agencies. State and local governments also issue Local Food Production contracts through their own procurement portals.

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Are there set-aside contracts for small businesses in Local Food Production?

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How competitive are Local Food Production government contracts?

Competition varies by contract size and type. Large IDIQ vehicles in Local Food Production can attract dozens of bidders, while small open-market solicitations may have only a few. Monitoring active solicitations and building agency relationships early improves win rates.

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Local Food Production Government Contracts

2 government contract opportunities classified as Local Food Production, spanning federal and state/local solicitations. Updated daily.

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2 state, local & education solicitations AI-tagged as Local Food Production.

Agriculture and Biosecurity

RFP 26-OC2 requests proposals from eligible producers, registered to do business in the State, that have experience with the raising, growing or processing of aquaculture commodities or manufacturing kindred goods, including food merchandise in the State. Applicants shall propose a project to increase production for local consumers and/or to replace imported seafood into the State. Priority will be given to eligible producers with innovative projects to share with the industry that have potential for county or statewide benefit. To achieve this goal, the HDOA announces the availability of approximately $160,000 in general funds for these Aquaculture Projects. There will be four awards – one award of $40,000 for each county, Hawaii, Kaua’i, Maui and O’ahu. Eligible producers may submit separate proposals for more than one county, however, they may be limited to one award.

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The State of Hawaii seeks proposals from experienced aquaculture producers to increase local seafood production and reduce imports. Four awards totaling $160,000 are available, with priority for innovative projects benefiting the state.

State of Hawaii · Hawaii

Posted May 1, 2026Due May 26, 2026NAICS 112519Sol: RFP-26-OC2

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Agriculture and Biosecurity

The Hawaii State Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) will administer a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process to award federal funds for proposals to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities that import a significant quantity of food. Activities funded by the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP) may include small-scale gardening , small-scale herding and livestock operations and expanding access to food and food knowledge of food security through competitive distribution of subawards to eligible entities. The Agriculture Improvements Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Act), signed on December 20, 2018, authorized the program and will remain in force through 2023. The MGFSP is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), which is required to report on the outcomes of the program at a national scale to demonstrate the performance of the program. DAB will report on the outcomes of the Hawaii projects to the USDA AMS. Awards will be made to eligible entities as described in Section II. Eligible Entities in amounts not to exceed $10,000 for eligible organizations for a period that shall not exceed one year in length, and a 10% cash match is required. In this RFP, DAB will award a maximum of 10 projects.

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The Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity seeks proposals to fund projects increasing local food production and food security in food insecure communities. Grants up to $10,000 support small-scale gardening, herding, and food knowledge programs under the 2018 Farm Act.

State of Hawaii · Hawaii

Posted Jan 16, 2026Due Feb 19, 2026NAICS 111000Sol: RFP-26-01-MDB

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