# Non-Perishable and Perishable Grocery Items that include Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (FF&V), Bread and Bakery Goods, and Grocery Items to the Department of Defense (“DoD”) & Non-DoD customers on the Islands of Saipan and Tinian

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe30224xxxxx

- Solicitation number: SPE302-24-XXXXX
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Logistics Agency
- Contracting office: DLA Troop Support Indo-Pacific (SPE302)
- NAICS: 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
- Product or service code: 8915 Fruits and Vegetables
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
- First posted: January 18, 2024
- Last posted: January 22, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7b3d2281b7a841ed93fa569458a0802a/view

## Description

Dear Valued Suppliers, This is a Request for Information (“RFI”). DLA Troop Support (“Agency”) Indo-Pacific, Procurement Office-Hawaii is interested in comments and feedback regarding the Agency’s full line of Non-Perishable and Perishable Grocery Items that include Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (FF&V), Bread and Bakery Goods, and Grocery Items to the Department of Defense (“DoD”) & Non-DoD customers on the Islands of Saipan and Tinian. There is no solicitation available at this time.

Requests for a solicitation will not receive any response. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to the RFI, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the government. This RFI does not constitute a commitment from the Government and any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released.

Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Please note that by responding to the Agency’s request, a potential offeror is not promised any future business with the Government. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor SAM.gov for additional information pertaining to this RFI. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation. The sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to assist the Agency in crafting an appropriate solicitation in the future.

**Background Information:** The Agency intends to issue a solicitation and ultimately enter into a Simplified Indefinite-Delivery Contract(s) (“SIDC”) with a commercial firm(s) to supply a full-line of United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) Grade Number 1 or better-quality FF&V, Fresh & Preserved Bakery and Bread products, and Perishable & Non-Perishable Grocery items to DoD and Non-DoD Customers on the Islands of Saipan & Tinian.

Specific quality requirements per item are included in the Schedule of Items (Attachment 1). When proposing in response to any future solicitation, failure to propose the specified quality requirement per item as identified in Attachment 1 may render an offeror’s proposal technically unacceptable. If the item’s description in Attachment 1 does not provide a specific quality grade, the minimum quality trade that is required to meet the terms of any future Solicitation is USDA Grade Number 1 or better quality.

After solicitating, the Agency intends to make one award Offerors are required to propose on all items in the solicitations Schedule of Items. Failure to do so may result in a proposal being deemed technically unacceptable and therefore excluded from further consideration for award. Because the Contracting Officer is not obligated to initiate negotiations, when proposing to the future solicitation, each offeror shall submit its Most Competitive Proposal. Said proposal shall be responsive to all of the Solicitation’s requirements and free from any deficiencies.

**Submissions for RFI:** Please see the attachments: 1) Schedule of Items, 2) Delivery Schedule, and 3) Market Research Survey. If interested, we strongly encourage submitting a completed Market Research Survey. We appreciate and thank you in advance for any feedback. Your responses regarding this RFI are requested back by the close of business on Monday, February 19, 2024. Please respond via email to the following address: Bradley Ah Nee, bradley.ahnee@dla.mil Kirk Moser, kirk.moser@dla.mil

## Publications

- January 18, 2024: Sources sought, due February 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM EST. Notice 40ff429c800f41b3b2d6214c4c06ba23. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/40ff429c800f41b3b2d6214c4c06ba23/view
- January 18, 2024: Sources sought, due February 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM EST. Notice 7a3aef53dd1f45f8981238ac7982f279. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7a3aef53dd1f45f8981238ac7982f279/view
- January 22, 2024: Sources sought, due February 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM EST. Notice 6ef7f2bb8aa34be4af706a87c8e262e7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6ef7f2bb8aa34be4af706a87c8e262e7/view
- January 22, 2024: Sources sought, due February 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM EST. Notice 7b3d2281b7a841ed93fa569458a0802a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7b3d2281b7a841ed93fa569458a0802a/view

## Points of contact

- Bradley Ah Nee, bradley.ahnee@dla.mil, 8087862312
- Kirk Moser, Kirk.Moser@dla.mil

---
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe30224xxxxx.