æt ðə tˈaɪm jˈuː.ˈɛn. əfˈɪʃəlz ˈɛstᵻmˌeɪɾᵻd ðə tˈoʊɾəl vˈæljuː ʌv ˌiːˌɛsˈɛs fˈuːd kˈɑːntɹækts wɪððə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd nˈeɪʃənz ɪn wˈɛst ˈæfɹɪkə æt dˈɑːlɚ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən mˈɪliən, wɪð ɹᵻnjˈuːəlz ænd ˈædˌɔnz ðæt kʊd ɹˈiːtʃ dˈɑːlɚ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn mˈɪliən.
At the time U.N. officials estimated the total value of ESS food contracts with the United Nations in West Africa at $237 million, with renewals and add-ons that could reach $351 million.