SP3300-22-R-5002 Preaward Synopsis.pdf

General Information

Document Type: Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number: SP3300-22-R-5002 NAICS Code: 493120 Set-Aside: Small Business Set-Aside, 100%

Contracting Office Address

DLA DISTRIBUTION

ACQUISTION OPERATIONS

5430 MIFFLIN AVENUE

NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070-5059

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 493120 and the small business side standard is $30.0M. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside.

Requirement: Cross-dock, cold/freeze package and deliver perishable food items for export. The Contractor will be required to provide the facility, equipment, supervision, and personnel to receive, account for, and ship perishable subsistence items. Product will be received in truckload and less than truckload quantities and consolidated and shipped as palletized loads, in both truckload and less than truckload quantities.

DLA Distribution has a requirement to provide cross-docking and transportation for the East Coast Export Mission (ECEM). The requirement consists of shipping fresh, fruit and vegetables, milk, eggs, frozen meats, baked goods, and other dairy products. The perishable items will be received from food manufacturing companies. Those pallets will need broken down, sorted, inventoried, inspected, re-packed with wet/dry ice into insulated tri-walls and transported to air terminals at Charleston, SC., Norfolk, VA. And McGuire AFB, NJ.

Packed tri-walls delivered per location:

Charleston, SC – 1,017 (2021) and 1,273 (2020) Norfolk, VA – 4,270 (2021) and 3,883 (2020) McGuire AFB, NJ – 1,307 (2021) and 1,388 (2020)

Average Pallet weights:

Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - 400 lbs.

Freeze – 550 lbs.

Chill - 500 lbs.

Deliveries per location (could change as demand changes):

Charleston, SC – once a week Norfolk, VA – twice a week McGuire AFB, NJ – once a week

Restricted award areas due to perishable subsistence items: This competitive area is inclusive of the following counties: Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Isle of Wright, Southampton, Sussex, Surry, Prince George, Henrico, Richmond, Charles City, James City, Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Poquoson, York, New Kent, Chesterfield. Place of performance will need to be in one of these counties.

The solicitation will result in a firm-fixed-price, single award, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for a five-year ordering period with no options.

The current contract was solicited under SP3300-17-R-5001 as a Small Business Set-Aside. Contract SP3300-18- D-5001 was awarded to Hampton Roads Produce Distribution on November 1, 2017. The period of performance for the current contract is a one-year base period and four, one-year option periods, with the final option period ending October 31, 2022. The current contract ceiling amount is $10,067,167.61, which includes the last option and processed modifications.

This acquisition will be solicited in accordance with FAR 15 Contracting by Negotiation and FAR 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The contract will be awarded using the provisions of FAR 15 utilizing “Lowest-Price-Technically-Acceptable” procedures.

It is anticipated that the Request for Proposal SP3300-22-R-5002 will be posted to this site on or about March 30, 2022. Amendments to the Request for Proposal will also be posted to this site. Prospective offerors are cautioned concerning their responsibility to access the website for any amendments that may be issued under the solicitation.

There will be no advance notification of amendment issuance.

Below is an example of the CLIN/Unit of Issue structure:

*Quantities are just estimates, billing will be based on actuals*

Any questions concerning this acquisition should be directed to the Contracting Specialist, Brian Keckler at Brian.Keckler@dla.mil and Contracting Officer, Karen D. Ghani at Karen.Ghani@dla.mil. All questions should be submitted in writing via email to the above points of contact.

Place of Performance: see above

Primary Point of Contact:

Brian Keckler Brian.Keckler@dla.mil Phone: 717-770-8418

Alternate Point of Contact:

Karen D. Ghani Karen.Ghani@dla.mil

Phone: 717-770-5951