Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE30025DW016

Flowers Baking CO. Of Norfolk, LLC, a subsidiary of Flowers Foods Inc., was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence division on July 22, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of July 29, 2028, and a ceiling value of $3,347,858.97. The contract procures fresh bread and bakery products for military customers in the Norfolk, Virginia region, including both ship-based and land-based installations across Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, and Chesapeake. Specific product categories include various types of bread (white, honey wheat, whole wheat, and cinnamon raisin), rolls (hamburger, hoagie/submarine, dinner, and frank), and bagels. The contractor is required to deliver products within 24 hours of baking, use FDA-approved mold inhibitors, and maintain appropriate commercial temperature standards. All deliveries must be scheduled within specified time windows ranging from 0500 to 0900 hours across approximately 24 delivery locations. The contract was awarded without set-aside designation through open competition and requires contractor interface with the STORES Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) ordering system.

The underlying solicitation, posted as a Request for Information on February 12, 2025, sought proposals for an indefinite quantity contract covering two groups—Norfolk Ships and Norfolk Land—with a government estimate of $3,695,898.33. The procurement was open to commercial bakery vendors registered in the System for Award Management and reflected the DLA's need to ensure reliable, fresh bakery product supply to support military subsistence operations and dining facilities throughout the Tidewater region. Task orders issued under this contract are structured as firm fixed-price delivery orders, with the contractor's established production capabilities in Norfolk enabling rapid fulfillment of military feeding program requirements. This contract represents a continuation of Flowers Baking CO.'s role as a strategic supplier within the DLA's regional procurement network for subsistence support.