# WILD RICE for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/123j1426b0165

- Solicitation number: 12-3J14-26-B-0165
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe for $4,698,400.00
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service
- Contracting office: USDA Ams 3J14 (123J14)
- NAICS: 311212 Rice Milling
- Product or service code: 8910 Dairy Foods and Eggs
- County: Cass County (FIPS 27021). https://abierto.us/counties/cass-county-mn-27021
- City: Cass Lake. https://abierto.us/cities/cass-lake-mn-2710252
- First posted: February 20, 2026
- Last posted: March 4, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/feb4d21d088d4a41837b63751f66dd85/view

## Description

Wild Rice award.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (UEI EBFFR37CPL55)
- Contract: 123J1426C0805, definitive contract
- Obligated: $2,899,000.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 123J1426B0165 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 123J14 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_123J1426C0805_12K2_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: White Earth Market, LLC (UEI N7LMHTQV5917)
- Contract: 123J1426C0806, definitive contract
- Obligated: $1,799,400.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 123J1426B0165 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 123J14 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_123J1426C0806_12K2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 20, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due February 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice e03869ddc87a4673b896f3dd9cd6d8ee. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e03869ddc87a4673b896f3dd9cd6d8ee/view
- March 4, 2026: Award notice. Notice feb4d21d088d4a41837b63751f66dd85. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/feb4d21d088d4a41837b63751f66dd85/view

## Points of contact

- Jenny Babiuch, jenny.babiuch@usda.gov, 8168231145
- Valerie Dinkel, Valerie.Dinkel@usda.gov

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