FIRST CUT PRODUCE INC (IL)
Registration and award facts
SAM.gov registration as of
Net obligations recorded since FY2020 under this UEI: $12,225,475 across 42 awards and orders with positive net obligations.
- Net obligations since FY2020
- $12.23M
- $12,225,475under this UEI
- FY2026 obligations
- $494.82K†
- $494,815Provisional
- Awards and orders
- 42
- with positive net obligations4 IDV vehicles held
- Latest action
- Aug 20, 2026
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
- Registration expiration date Jul 7, 2027
Registration
- UEI
- DJ3ZPKBJFEH2
- CAGE code
- 8BNW5
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Business start date
- Apr 1, 2000 (26 years)
- Location
- Evanston, IL
- State of incorporation
- Illinois
- Purpose of registration
- All Awards
- Website
- firstcutproduce.com
SBA certifications
No certification in the SBA profile data.
NAICS codes
- 424480Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers(primary)Small
- 112120Dairy Cattle and Milk Production
- 311421Fruit and Vegetable CanningSmall
- 311611Animal (except Poultry) SlaughteringSmall
- 311612Meat Processed from CarcassesSmall
- 311615Poultry ProcessingSmall
Show all 10 NAICS codes4 more NAICS codes
Small: small business for that NAICS, self-certified in SAM.gov registration.
Federal contract obligations
Net obligations recorded under this UEI since FY2020. Top lists show the largest five by share of this vendor's net obligations; the shares do not sum to 100%.
Net obligations by fiscal year of action
- FY2026: $494,815 (provisional)
- FY2025: $112,517
- FY2024: $1,725,071
- FY2023: $1,085,253
- FY2022: $1,599,497
- FY2021: $253,764
- FY2020: $6,954,557
Total across 7 fiscal years: $12,225,475
Top awarding agencies
- Department of Agriculture$12,225,475, 100%
Top awarding sub-agencies
- Agricultural Marketing Service$12,225,475, 100%
Top NAICS by obligations
- 311991Perishable prepared food manufacturing$9,967,634, 81.5%
- 311612Meat processed from carcasses$2,257,841, 18.5%
Top product and service codes by obligations
- 8915Fruits and vegetables$9,967,634, 81.5%
- 8905Meat, poultry, and fish$2,257,841, 18.5%
† FY2026 obligations (provisional; DoD awards signed after Jul 22, 2026 are not yet public).
Latest awards and orders
- 123J1426C1782Definitive contractDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceLatest action
- 123J1426C1363Definitive contractDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceLatest action
- 123J1426C0746Definitive contractDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceLatest action
- 123J1426C0608Definitive contractDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceLatest action
- 123J1425C1584Definitive contractDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceLatest action
- 123J1425C0868Definitive contractDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceLatest action
- 123J1425C0773Definitive contractDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceLatest action
- 123J1424C2795Definitive contractDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceLatest action
- 123J1423C1069Definitive contractDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceLatest action
- 123J1424C2333Definitive contractDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceLatest action
Other contractors in Illinois with primary NAICS 424480
- Bellissimo Distribution LLCBartlett, IL
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- 4 D Farm Products Sales IncSaint Anne, IL
- T. Castro Produce Inc.Chicago, IL
- GET Fresh Produce, LLCBartlett, IL
- Cristina Foods, Inc.Chicago, IL
Source: SAM.gov entity registration and FPDS contract actions recorded under UEI DJ3ZPKBJFEH2. GovChime does not check exclusions.
Key Performance Statistics
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Capabilities
NAICS Codes
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Product/Service Codes
As of . Source: SAM.gov Goods & Services.
No PSC codes reported
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Contact Info
As of . Source: SAM.gov Points of Contact.
SAM.gov registration for FIRST CUT PRODUCE INC lists a physical address and a separate mailing address, along with 2 verified points of contact. Past Performance contacts are the recommended outreach channel for due-diligence references; Government Business contacts handle procurement-facing correspondence.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration. Contacts displaying numeric or placeholder names have been filtered (defense-in-depth).
Physical Address
1515 SHERMAN AVE
STE 2NE
EVANSTON, IL, 60201
USA
Mailing Address
1515 Sherman Ave Ste 2 NE
Evanston, IL, 60201
USA
Government Business Contact
Rick Herrick
1515 Sherman Av, Ste 2NE
Evanston, IL, 60201
USA
Electronic Business Contact
Rick Herrick
1515 Sherman Av, Ste 2NE
Evanston, IL, 60201
USA
Additional Details
As of . Source: SAM.gov Entity Registration.
FIRST CUT PRODUCE INC has no active federal suspension or debarment on record in SAM.gov. Current SAM.gov registration expires July 7, 2027.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration (FAR responses, registration status). Always verify active exclusions against the authoritative record on SAM.gov before contract award.
Compliance & Risk Assessment
Source: SAM.gov FAR responsesSuspension/Debarment Status
SAM.gov registration reports no active exclusion
Public Display
Entity information is publicly displayed
Disaster Relief Registry
Registered for disaster relief contracting
Bonding Information
No bonding information provided
EDI
Not declared in SAM.gov
Business Structure
Source: SAM.govRegistration Details
Source: SAM.govDate Founded
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Last Update
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Registration Expiration
Fiscal Year End
State of Incorporation
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