Attachment 1 - Inbound and Outbound Order Data 10082024.xlsx

This document is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for Third Party Logistics (3PL) services related to the storage and distribution of food for USDA nutrition assistance programs.

The RFI seeks feedback and information to enhance future solicitation requirements for 3PL services including receiving, storing, and fulfilling orders for dry, refrigerated, and frozen food products for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). Key areas of interest include improving supply chain resilience, customer experience, and addressing program challenges such as managing inventory, transportation to remote areas, and technology integration. AMS requests respondents propose a 3PL distribution model, identify how it would support program requirements, and provide recommendations on contract incentives, data needs, quality assurance, system integration, and contingency planning. Responses to this RFI are due by November 4, 2024, and will inform a future solicitation, but non-response does not preclude submitting a proposal to that solicitation.