The key products and services being delivered under this federal contract IDV award are fresh fruits, vegetables, and shell eggs to Department of Defense (DoD) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) customers in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle region. The $238.5 million, five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract was awarded in October 2022 by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence division to Oakes Farms Food & Distribution Services, LLC, a minority-owned, veteran-owned small disadvantaged business located in Naples, Florida. The IDIQ contract is designated as a total small business set-aside and represents the bulk of Oakes Farms' federal contracting work. Under this IDIQ, Oakes Farms has fulfilled numerous firm fixed-price delivery orders for a wide variety of fresh produce items, including lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, oranges, and more, to military and government facilities in the specified regions.
The original solicitation was a request for information (RFI) issued by the DLA Troop Support Subsistence division in February 2021, seeking feedback from suppliers to assist in the development of a future solicitation for indefinite delivery contracts to support DoD and USDA customers in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The RFI indicated the agency's intent to make one award per group of customers, with offerors required to propose on all items in the schedule for each group they chose to bid on. The minimum quality grade specified was USDA Number 1 or better for all fresh produce items.
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