Market Research Survey 2024 - PR Dairy.docx

MARKET RESEARCH

Market Fresh Long Term Contracts: The Government is conducting market research for a possible long term contract supplying fresh milk & dairy for customers located in the U.S Territory of Puerto Rico. The solicitation will be for the support of Department of Defense ("DoD" Troop) military customers.

If interested, please answer the questions below, as well as provide any additional feedback/comments you may have.

36 month period of performance maximum value: $ 250,000.00

Any questions feel free to contact Matthew P. Sacca, (215) 737-0895 Matthew.Sacca@dla.mil and Jaisen E. Tobin, 215-737-2039, jaisen.e.tobin@dla.mil

Company Name:

Cage Code:

# of Employees:

Point of Contact:

Phone:

Fax:

E-Mail:

1. Would you be interested in offering and delivering a Fresh Milk contract for customers located in Puerto Rico?

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.

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

d. Is your firm currently manufacturing a full line of fresh milk and dairy 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)?

Yes No

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

Yes No

h. Is your firm a small or large business (small businesses have <700 employees)?

Small Business Large Business

2. a. Can you provide any feedback on the layout of the zone? As it stands, this contract would support all Troops in the region stated.

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 system required for cataloging, invoicing and ordering: Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Order & Receipt System (“FFAVORS”, a web-based system used for Schools and Tribes).” (More information on FFAVORS is listed on page 6).

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4. What percentage (if any) of fresh dairy items would be procured from Small Businesses?

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Proposed vendors must have access to the Internet and shall comply with any findings or corrective actions noted on all of its mandatory monthly and yearly inspections and audits performed by County, State, and Federal Agencies including the FDA and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Offerors indicating a Place of Performance (manufacturing location) that is not under the day-to-day control and management of the offeror shall submit documentation that an agreement for production and distribution is in effect at the time of offer covering the period of the contract.

Please e-mail all responses and feedback to the following addresses: Matthew P. Sacca, Contracting Officer Matthew.Sacca@dla.mil and Jaisen E. Tobin, Contract Specialist jaisen.e.tobin@dla.mil by March 5, 2024.

We appreciate your time and consideration for replying to the questionnaire.

FFAVORS Web

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).