# Subsistence Items for Brunei

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe30225q0003

- Solicitation number: SPE30225Q0003
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Logistics Agency
- Contracting office: DLA Troop Support Indo-Pacific (SPE302)
- NAICS: 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 8915 Fruits and Vegetables
- Place of performance: BRN
- First posted: October 30, 2024
- Last posted: December 26, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dfd4932446ae45b4ad78e7d271844af1/view

## Description

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Indo-Pacific intends to issue a solicitation/request for qote (RFQ) for subsistence (Class I) items support for military customers located in Brunei.

**Delivery Location:** Muara Ports in Brunei The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Indo-Pacific has a requirement for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables (FFV) and semi-perishable and perishable grocery items to the designated delivery locations in Brunei. The initial ordering period shall consist of 12 months, commencing on April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. The Government reserves the right to extend this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for up to five (5) years.

This BPA uses simplified acquisition procedures (SAP) in accordance with FAR subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The Government is only obligated to the extent of authorized purchase actually made under this BPA. Delivery of unauthorized products shall be at the risk of and the sole responsibility of the SPV and may result in non-payment, as well as cancellation of this BPA. Individual purchases of subsistence items shall not exceed $150,000 per order due to Berry Amendment.

The acquisition will use full and open competitive procedures and will be issued on an unrestricted basis. The proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated utilizing Lowest Price Technically Acceptalbe (LPTA) and a BPA will be awarded based on this criteria.

**Basis for Award:** Under LPTA all factors other than cost or price are evaluated on an "acceptable" or "unacceptable" basis. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other non-price factors considered. The following technical and price factors shall be used to evaluate offers: All questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be submitted in writing, no later than 7:00 AM Korea Standard Time (KST), January 13, 2025. Email is the acceptable forms of transmission for submission of initial proposals. E-mailed submissions should be sent to:

Mr. Sunghak Choe, Contract Specialist; sunghak.choe.kor@dla.mil Ms. Jean Ross, Contracting Officer; jean.ross@dla.mil PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INFORMATION Pricing: All prices will be submitted in US Dollar only B. Proposal Submission: Each offeror must submit: a signed copy of the SF 1449 (1 page) (and amendments (SF 30), if applicable) all solicitation attachments (including Attachment 1 (Item List) with proposed prices) a copy of signed warehouse facility lease agreement (if warehouse is not fully owned by you) C. Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals and required documents, so as to reach the U.S. Government Contracting Office by February 3, 2025, at 07:00 AM KST Facsimile offers are NOT authorized for this solicitation.

No hard copy is required when submitting a proposal through email. Include Solicitation Number (Request for Quote (RFQ) Number SPE302-25-Q-S003 Brunei. Offerors submitting proposals using email are advised that DLA Troop Support Indo-Pacific systems have certain email size and transmission limitations. Proposals must be prepared accordingly. Individual email attachments should not exceed 5MB in size, and no individual email should exceed more than 10 MB per email (multiple email submissions may be necessary).

When submitting multiple emails as a proposal submission, label each email with a number (e.g., 1 of 8), accordingly. After transmitting an email submission, offerors should confirm receipt of all emails with the intended recipients. It is an offeror's responsibility to ensure its entire proposal is received by the date and time specified in sufficient time to ensure and confirm receipt by the Government.

## Publications

- October 30, 2024: Sources sought, due December 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 16a159ecbd514df8a4988e7e7c9a0755. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/16a159ecbd514df8a4988e7e7c9a0755/view
- December 26, 2024: Sources sought, due February 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 57c35c8409b741658b23dafb126cd925. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/57c35c8409b741658b23dafb126cd925/view
- December 26, 2024: Sources sought, due February 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice cdba56b690274949b2d2ee5cbbf8b848. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cdba56b690274949b2d2ee5cbbf8b848/view
- December 26, 2024: Sources sought, due February 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice dfd4932446ae45b4ad78e7d271844af1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dfd4932446ae45b4ad78e7d271844af1/view

## Points of contact

- Choe, Sung Hak, sunghak.choe.kor@dla.mil
- Jean Ross, jean.ross@dla.mil

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