CLIPPER COMMODITIES INC.
CLIPPER COMMODITIES INC. is a federal contractor, registered under UEI DCK4L53RA457 and CAGE code 32DL1. It has been awarded $15,330,154 across 1,155 federal contracts. Primary work spans All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing, General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers, and Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing. Top awarding agencies include Department Of Justice and Other agencies (1 agencies, <0.5% each).
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Registration and classification details
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UEI Code
DCK4L53RA457CAGE Code
32DL1Entity Structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)Established
N/ABusiness Classifications
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Federal Contracting Overview
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AI Capability Profile
Clipper Commodities Inc. specializes in the procurement, processing, and distribution of perishable and prepared food products for federal correctional and institutional feeding programs. Their core capabilities center on the end-to-end supply of meat, poultry, dairy, baked goods, and mixed-food ite...
Clipper Commodities Inc. specializes in the procurement, processing, and distribution of perishable and prepared food products for federal correctional and institutional feeding programs. Their core capabilities center on the end-to-end supply of meat, poultry, dairy, baked goods, and mixed-food items compliant with federal subsistence standards, including frozen and refrigerated delivery of turkey, fish, cheese, butter, and specialty meals tailored to inmate nutrition requirements. They demonstrate deep technical expertise in cold-chain logistics, food safety protocols, and Just-In-Time delivery for high-volume institutional kitchens, ensuring consistent quality and regulatory adherence across diverse menu cycles. Their ability to manage complex, multi-item subsistence contracts—spanning fresh, processed, and value-added food items—sets them apart as a reliable provider for mission-critical feeding operations. The company maintains an exclusive, long-standing relationship with the Department of Justice, supplying food services primarily to Federal Correctional Institutions and Prison Camps. Their contracts consistently support quarterly subsistence requirements, including specialized meat preparations, bakery items, and protein-based meal components, indicating a deeply integrated operational partnership focused on sustaining institutional nutrition programs with precision and reliability. Clipper Commodities operates primarily within the miscellaneous food manufacturing and poultry wholesaling sectors, with a dominant focus on 311999—All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing—which encompasses custom-blended, ready-to-serve, and value-added food products for institutional use. Their vertical specialization lies in institutional-grade food systems, serving high-volume, regulated environments where consistency, traceability, and compliance are non-negotiable. As a 2L entity based in Pasadena, California, Clipper Commodities functions as a mid-tier merchant wholesaler with no federal certifications on record. Their geographic positioning supports nationwide distribution logistics, enabling efficient delivery to federal facilities across multiple time zones, with a market presence anchored firmly in the federal corrections and institutional feeding sector.
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