Presolicitation notice for Full-Line Food and Beverage Item Distribution in the Southern New England Region

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence Directorate intends to issue a solicitation for Subsistence Prime Vendor support in the Southern New England Region. This requirement involves the distribution of various quantities of food and beverage items from the 8900 federal supply group, or commercial equivalents, on a just-in-time basis. The procurement is classified under NAICS 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing, and PSC 9999, Miscellaneous Items. The resulting fixed-price contract with economic price adjustments will span a total performance period of up to 60 months, organized into three tiers of 24 months, 18 months, and 18 months respectively.

The acquisition is conducted through full and open competitive procedures on an unrestricted basis, with the government intending to award a single long-term contract to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror. The maximum dollar value for this acquisition is $103,751,240.64. Contractors must be capable of interfacing with government transaction packages and supporting specified Electronic Data Interchange sets. Deliveries are expected to commence no later than 120 days after the date of award, with the initial 24-month tier including a 120-day implementation period.

Solicitation SPE30022R0041 was published on October 27, 2022, with a response deadline of April 30, 2023. While the primary performance location is the United States, the scope specifically covers the Southern New England Region. Zaida Chevere Torres serves as the point of contact for this requirement. The solicitation allows for the evaluation of alternate items as part of the procurement process.