In-Store Seafood Market Resale Operations to include Roadshows at Three- DeCA Commissaries -Jacksonville NAS, Mayport NS and MacDill AFB Commissary locations in Florida

Intent to Sole Source

Subject: Special Notice/ Notice of Intent to Sole Source IAW 5.2 Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions

Date: November 14, 2025

Agency/Department: Defense Commissary Agency

Title of Procurement:  In-store Seafood Market Resale Operation to Include Roadshows (Florida)

Proposed Vendor: Ivan Ross Enterprise, LLC D.B.A Black Bay Fresh Florida Seafood

Description of Requirement

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Department of Defense (DoD), operates a worldwide commissary system that provides quality grocery products at cost to active-duty military personnel and retirees, members of the Reserve and National Guard, their families and other authorized users. Commissaries are an important inducement to recruitment and retention of skilled personnel, while simultaneously holding down taxpayer costs. Surveys consistently rate the commissaries as one of the military’s top non-pay benefits. Many young service families benefit from the price savings provided by the commissaries.

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, supervision, food products, miscellaneous operating supplies, and other items unless otherwise specified, necessary to operate a well-stocked In-store Seafood Market Resale Operations to include “roadshows” offering a variety of items in quantities to satisfy patron demands, ensure savings, increase sales and maximize patron satisfaction at three Florida commissary locations including Jacksonville NAS, Mayport NS, and MacDill.

The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Soliciting from a Single Source. For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonable available. 

Contact Information

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS.

Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. All responsible sources may submit a written capability statement to the contracting officer before the deadline for response (see below). Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responses received by the deadline will be considered for the express procurement decisions. However, a determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements may submit a capability statement to:

Contact Name: Contracting Officer: LeAnna Stith- leanna.stith@deca.mil and  

                             Contract Specialist: Rodney Wilson - rodney.wilson@deca.mil

Deadline for Response: November 21, 2025

Disclaimer

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation will be available for this procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for an award of a contract.