Kna Produce INC

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Kna Produce INC has an active exclusion in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), entered by the AMS effective Oct 2, 2024. Type: Ineligible (Proceedings Completed). While active, the party cannot receive new federal contracts, subcontracts or grants unless an agency grants a compelling-reason exception.

“Proceedings Completed” corresponds to a debarment: the agency concluded its proceeding and excluded the party for a set period, generally not exceeding three years, for causes such as fraud, serious nonperformance or lack of present responsibility.

UEI: C3QBEFSNAUG7
Physical address: 2919 LASALLE AVE, BRONX, NY 10461
Exclusion type: Ineligible (Proceedings Completed)
Program: Reciprocal
Excluding agency: AMS
Active since: Oct 2, 2024
Termination: Oct 2, 2027
Cross-reference: (also Rodin R. Diaz)

Agency comments

Debarment was proposed because a USDA Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigation revealed that CAPELLAN, DIAZ, and GUILIANO engaged in a scheme whereby they purchased produce on credit from growers for resale but failed to remit payment. When growers and/or shipping companies pursued payment through email and/or phone and text messages, CAPELLAN, DIAZ, and GUILIANO ceased all communication. After a certain amount of time and claims made against a certain company name, CAPELLAN, DIAZ, and GUILIANO would “close” that company and open a new company under a new and “clean” name. As a result of the scheme, victims lost more than $973,000 in unpaid produce and shipping orders. For further information contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agency Exclusions POC.

Frequently asked questions

Can Kna Produce INC keep performing its current contracts?

Generally, an exclusion bars new awards but does not automatically cancel existing contracts: the agency decides whether to continue them. They cannot be extended or renewed without approval.

Can an excluded company be used as a subcontractor?

Prime contractors should not subcontract to excluded parties above certain thresholds without notifying and justifying it to the agency. That is why SAM.gov should be checked before choosing partners.

Where is the exclusion status confirmed?

In the SAM.gov exclusions search, the official source. DataCloud USA updates it daily.