Market Research Survey 2023 Houston.pdf

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MARKET RESEARCH

Produce Long Term Contracts: The Government is conducting market research for Full Line Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (FF&V) in the Houston Zone to be re-solicited. The solicitation will be for the support Non- DoD (School) customers.

There are two attached excel files. Attachment 1 is a list of items required for the contract and Attachment 2 is a list of all the proposed delivery points for the zone. If interested, please answer the questions below, as well as provide any additional feedback/comments you may have.

$26,875,050.00 $90,000,000.00 $135,000,000.00 $405,000,000.00

18 month period of performance:

5 year contract estimate:

7.5 year contract estiamte:

300% maximum value:

Any questions feel free to contact:

Israel Rivera Albelo (215) 737-7365, israel.rivera-albelo@dla.mil;

Stephanie Milstein (215) 737-3674, stephanie.milstein@dla.mil; and/or Katie Adamow Wandall (215) 737-8464, kathleen.adamow-wandall@dla.mil.

Company Name:

Cage Code:

# of Employees:

Point of Contact:

Phone:

Fax:

E-Mail:

1. Would you be interested in bidding and delivering a Full Line FF&V to ALL customers listed in the attached customer list?

Yes No

a. If YES, please provide brief description on how/why you would be able to service all customers.

b. If NO, would you be able to service any of the listed customers? If so, which, ones? If not interested at ALL, please indicate below.

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c. What would be your firm’s minimum dollar delivery requirement, if any?

d. Is your firm currently operating as a commercial FF&V distributor offering a full line of FF&V products?

Yes No

e. Have you done business with the Federal Government in the past? If yes, when, how long, and what areas?

f. Are you registered in the System for Award Management ("SAM.GOV" - https:// www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM)? And do you maintain a valid Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act ("PACA") License?

Small Business Large Business

g. Is your firm registered on the DLA Internet Bid Board System ("DIBBS" -https:// www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/) and the System for Award Management website (https://SAM.gov/)? If not, you must register for future solicitations.

Yes No

h. Is your firm a small or large business (small businesses have <500 employees)?

Yes No https://www.uscontractorregistration.com/ https://sam.gov/content/home

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2. Can you provide any feedback on the layout of the zone? As it stands, this contract would support all Schools in the Houston Zone.

a. Is this feasible? Explain any limitations.

b. Would you need to subcontract any part of the contract? If so, what areas would have to be subcontracted out? For the purposes of this future solicitation, subcontracting refers to the need to contract with a similarly situated vendor in order to support all requirements.

3. Please provide any additional comments/information about your company that you feel may be beneficial to help us better understand your firm’s capabilities to deliver to all the customers listed.

Also, confirm your company’s ability to use the systems required for cataloging, invoicing and ordering: Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Order & Receipt System (“FFAVORS”, a web-based system used for Schools).” (More information on FFAVORS is listed on pages 5).

4. What percentage of Fresh Fruit & Vegetable items are procured from Small Businesses?4. What percentage of Fresh Fruit & Vegetable items are procured from Small Businesses?

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5. Are you interested in supporting school customers under a five (5) year contract compromised of one 24 month tier and two 18 month tiers? Are you interested in supporting school customers under a seven and a half (7.5) year contract compromised of five 18 month tiers? If prefer a different length of contract, list and explain your desired length.

Yes NoFive Year:s Seven and a half Years Yes No mail all responses and feedback to israel.rivera-albelo@dla.mil, stephanie.milstein@dla.mil, and adamow-wandall@dla.mil, by 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on June 1, 2023.

preciate your time and consideration for replying to the questionnaire.

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FFAV ORS We b The vendor who receives the potential award may be required to use the ordering system

FFAVORS WEB.

Non-DoD customers (USDA school and reservation customers) will utilize the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Order Receipt System (FFAVORS) Web catalog. The successful awardee will be provided a User ID and password to Log in and receive orders through FFAVORS Web, a web-based ordering system. The vendor is responsible for establishing and maintaining the FFAVORS WEB catalog.

1. Accessed via the Internet. FFAVORS WEB is the Government’s ordering system for USDA Customers. It is capable of accepting orders from the schools.

2. Customers will be able to order all of their requirements through FFAVORS WEB. The system will transmit orders to the vendor and DLA Troop Support.

3. In the event the FFAVORS WEB system is not operational, the vendor must provide alternate ways for the customer to order (e.g., by fax, by phone, pick up orders.)

4. The vendor shall have access to the Internet and be able to send and receive electronic mail (email).