Request for Information (RFI) for Fresh Fruits & Vegetables support for DLA's DOW Troops and Non-DOW USDA Customers located in the state of Virginia (Virginia Land)
Contact and place of performance
Katie Ann Wimsey
VA
USA
This is a Request for Information (“RFI”). DLA Troop Support’s (“Agency”) Subsistence Produce Program is interested in comments and feedback regarding the Agency’s full line produce support to Department of War (“DoW;” Troop) and United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA;”) Schools customers throughout the State of Virginia (VA Land). There...
View moreIn the solicitation that is contemplated, the aforementioned zone will be comprised of two (2) Groups in the area described above, including Group 1 and Group 2. Group 1 will consist of DoW Troops in Virginia and Group 2 will consist of USDA Schools in Virginia. After soliciting, the Agency intends to make one award per Group. The offeror must support all of the customers in the Group for which they make an offer. Offerors may submit a proposal for any single group or both groups. Offerors are required to propose on all items in the Schedule of Items for each Group on which it offers. 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 solicitation each offeror shall submit its most competitive proposal for each Group it has chosen to propose on. Said proposal shall be responsive to all of the Solicitation’s requirements and free from any deficiencies.
Please see the attachments: Attachment 1 - Schedule of Items – VA Land – R0046 , Attachment 2 – Customer List – VA Land – R0046, and Market Research Questionnaire. If interested, we strongly encourage you to respond. We appreciate and thank you in advance for any feedback. Your responses regarding this solicitation are requested back by 3:00PM (Eastern Standard Time) on Friday, June 19, 2026. Please respond via e-mail to the following addresses: [email protected], and [email protected].
PLEASE NOTE: You are only required to send back the completed PDF file “Market Research Survey 2026 – VA Land.”
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support is conducting market research through this Sources Sought notice to identify commercial firms capable of providing full-line produce support for Department of War (DoW) Troop and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) School customers throughout Virginia. This Request for Information (RFI), identified under solicitation number SPE300-26-R-0046, seeks industry feedback to assist the agency in developing a future solicitation for fresh fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs. The anticipated procurement will be categorized under NAICS code 311991, Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing, and PSC 8915, Fruits and Vegetables.
The government intends to eventually establish indefinite quantity contracts to supply USDA Grade Number 1 or better quality produce to two distinct groups within the Virginia zone. Group 1 will serve DoW Troops, while Group 2 will support USDA Schools. Potential offerors will be required to support all customers within a group and propose on every item listed in the associated schedule. Performance will take place in Virginia, and the agency intends to make one award per group.
Responses to this RFI must be submitted via email to James Barr and Katie Ann Wimsey by 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on June 19, 2026. Submissions should specifically include the completed Market Research Survey 2026 VA Land PDF. Other available documentation includes a Schedule of Items and a Customer List for the Virginia Land region. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a commitment for future business or reimbursement for costs incurred during response preparation.
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