Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to Hill's Pet Nutrition for Hill’s Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Dog Food

502 CONS/PKBA intends to make a sole-source award to Hill's Pet Nutrition for Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet dog food. The dog food is to be delivered on a recurring basis throughout the length of the contract. Delivery of food must be made in full order of the dog food requested within seven (7) calendar days of receiving an order.

The age of the food must be within three (3) months of the manufacture date which is noted on the product itself (printed on the bag/can, respectively); partial orders will not be accepted. This requirement is for the sustainability of 750 to 1,000 military working dogs (MWD) at any given time.

The Government is required to follow all policies stipulated in Army Regulation (AR) 40-905, Veterinary Health Services Chapter 5 para 5-5 of this regulation specifies that the U.S. Army Veterinary Service and the Director, of the MWD Veterinary Service shall determine the standard diet for the MWD Program. Hill's Science Diet has been identified as meeting all the dietary standards required. This will be a five-year contracts with estimated quantities identified below:

CLIN Description 0001 SKU 8439 PRESCRIPTION Z/D LOW ALLERGEN, 25 LB BAG 0002 SKU 7011 PRESCRIPTION DIET L/D, 13 OZ CAN, 12 CANS PER CASE 0003 SKU 7018 PRESCRIPTION DIET Z/D ALLERGEN FREE, 13 OZ CAN, 12 CANS PER CASE 0004 SKU 8623 PRESCRIPTION DIET L/D, 17.5 LB BAG 0005 SKU 604198 PRESCRIPTION DIET GI BIOME CHICKEN, 16 LB BAG 0006 SKU 605362 PRESCRIPTION DIET GI BIOME CHICKEN & VEGETABLE STEW, 12.5 OZ CAN, CASE, 12 PER CASE 0007 SKU 1862 PRESCRIPTION DIET I/D LOW FAT, CHICKEN, 17.6 LB BAG 0008 SKU 1863 PRESCRIPTION DIET I/D LOW FAT, ORIGINAL Pâté, 13 OZ CAN, CASE, 12 PER CASE 0009 SKU 10423 PRESCRIPTION DIET I/D LOW FAT, RICE VEGETABLE & CHICKEN STEW, 13 OZ CAN, CASE, 12 PER CASE 0010 SKU 3931126 PRESCRIPTION DIET Z/D LOW FAT HYDROLYZED SOY RECIPE, 8 LB BAG 0011 SKU 3931249 PRESCRIPTION DIET Z/D LOW FAT HYDROLYZED SOY RECIPE, 13 OZ CAN, 12 CANS PER CASE The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

Interested persons may state their interest and capability of responding to this requirement for all/every product noted above. However, this notice of intent is neither a request for competitive quotes nor a solicitation for offers. All quotes/offers for received by the closing date and time of this Notice of Intent will be considered by the Government.

A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any interested party shall submit quote/offer to lance.watters.1@us.af.mil AND belinda.tindal.1@us.af.mil.