Dredge Goetz Perishable Subsistence 2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Paul District operates the Dredge Goetz fleet on the Upper Mississippi River and other navigable inland waterways from Minnesota to Tennessee. The vessel is based out of Fountain City, Wisconsin. The 25-35 personnel on board operate 24/7, and require hot, fresh meals to sustain morale through the 2024 dredging season, which runs from late March to December. This procurement requires furnishing and delivering subsistence to locations up and down the Mississippi River.

Subsistence consists of, but is not limited to, deli meats, cheese, fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh spices, bread, and dairy products, as well as dry and canned goods. This fixed price contract is for furnishing and delivering perishable subsistence and related supplies for the Dredge Goetz vessel to one of the listed delivery sites. Perishable subsistence (groceries) will be ordered throughout the dredging season.

Perishable items (fresh produce, vegetables, bread, dairy, and deli meats) are typically ordered on a weekly basis throughout the dredging season. The delivery days and sites are coordinated with the Dredge Goetz and may occur Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Dredge Goetz travels the Upper Mississippi River, from Minneapolis, MN to Memphis, TN. The Dredge Goetz crew will assist with offloading of groceries from the Contractor’s truck. We anticipate weekly orders for perishable items.

Contractor shall deliver restaurant quality perishable items in retail/commercial/consumer sizes. Packaging, units, and sizes listed are those that the Government requires due to crew size and limited storage capacity. Special emphasis is placed on the fact that the Government may order split cases and order small quantities. The Government does not propose any minimum orders for individual items.

If an offer proposes to establish minimum orders on any items, i.e. 10 pounds, 3 bags or only full cases, this stipulation must be made in the offeror’s proposal for the Government to consider during proposal evaluation. The Government does not guarantee that a specific amount of each item will be ordered or that all items will be ordered. Items listed in each category do not guarantee purchase and delivery.

The total items ordered, and the delivery charges cannot exceed the not to exceed (NTE) value of the contract. All prices shall be rounded up to the nearest cent. Item prices of future deliveries must be adjusted according to market conditions, seasonality, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and/or discounts, rebates and allowances given to the Contractor by a manufacturer, grower or private label holder. Therefore, item prices submitted on invoices should be priced accordingly.

Prices charged are subject to audit and verification. Complete Commercial Sales Pricing Form, Attachment 3, and submit it with your quote. Please email quotes to John.P.Riederer@usace.army.mil OFFEROR SHALL BE REGISTERED IN SAM (System for Award Management) https://www.sam.gov to include the FAR and DFARS Reps and Certs sections with the NAICS code applicable to the solicitation. For assistance with SAM, contact information is below:

SAM by GSA Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8am to 8pm ET, U.S. Calls 866-606-8220, Service desk website: http://www.fsd.gov/ Quotes must be RECEIVED no later than the Offer Due Date/Time listed in the SAM.gov solicitation posting. Quotes received after the deadline are considered late, and may not be considered for award. Quotes must include specific acknowledgement of all amendments to the solicitation (if any). 3/11/2024 -- AMENDMENT 0001 HAS BEEN ADDED Amendment 0001 has been added to the solicitation. This amendment posts a revised version of Attachment 1 with minor changes (clarifications) to four items (D0026, E0034, E0035 and M0050).