The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence division awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Creation Gardens, Inc., operating under the trade name "What Chefs Want," to provide a full line of fresh fruits and vegetables to Department of Defense and non-Department of Defense schools located in Pennsylvania. The original solicitation was designated as a total small business set-aside and the contract has a ceiling value of up to $4.9 million over a five-year period, including a 24-month base and two 18-month option periods.
Under this IDC, Creation Gardens, a for-profit Subchapter S corporation, will deliver an indefinite quantity of fresh produce items such as apples, oranges, strawberries, pears, lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, celery, broccoli, blueberries, and raspberries to support various feeding programs operated by the DLA and USDA in Pennsylvania. The contract was awarded based on technical factors, including valid PACA licensing and GAP/GHP certification, as well as competitive pricing using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. The company also holds additional firm fixed price delivery order contracts with the DLA Troop Support Subsistence division for the supply of fresh produce to military facilities, commissaries, and ships stores.
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