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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

See Block 14

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE SPE302 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of OffersX X is extended, is not extended.

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO.

IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc. ) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning

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15C. DATE SIGNED 16C. DATE SIGNED

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

Opening/Closing Date Changed to:

2024 AUG 29 / 2024 OCT 10

TIME 7:00 AM

See Attached Continuation Sheet(s).

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13. THIS APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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Amendment 0001 to Solicitation SPE302-24-R-0005 / Subsistence Items in Thailand.

A. The purpose of this amendment is to respond to questions received by the Government.

Question 1) The solicitation states that the offeror needs to propose with “Proposed Warehouse Facility must listed in the Worldwide Directory of Sanitarily prior to submission of your proposal. https://sph.health.mil/” and “Proof document to show Warehouse Facility (For Distribution of Perishable & Semi-Perishable Products from approved sources for U.S. Armed Forces Procurement).

There are only 2 listed approved facilities in the greater Bangkok. For both warehousing is not listed but only distribution listed. How are interested bidders, other than the two listed approved sources, able to bid this if we must have an approved PHC facility prior to a proposal?

Answer 1) We (the Government) do not dictate how offeror provides the poof document to show offeror has approved PHC facility to a proposal. It is up to the vendor to get an endorsement letter from the one of two (2) listed approved facilities in Thailand. As long as offeror can meet the technical requirements of having the warehouse/ distribution facilities, ability to deliver to all locations, ensure quality of the products, fulfill all administrative required by the terms and conditions of the contract, which are all addressed in the solicitation, offeror's proposal is technically acceptable.

Jagota Brothers Trading Company Limited TH-0008 https://sph.health.mil/86257B8D004A4B6C/xsp/0/27B9205BB466DA3086258AA800553E02?OpenDocument Product Produced: distribution of perishable & semi-perishable products from approved sources

Joe Ry Family Co. Ltd. TH-0029 https://sph.health.mil/86257B8D004A4B6C/xsp/0/C6C45E64F32C4F9A86258034004976E9?OpenDocument

In accordance with Solicitation Document, Page 70 of 95, 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021).

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures will be used as the source selection method in this procurement. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical Acceptability - A technically acceptable offer is an offer that takes no exceptions to the terms and conditions in the solicitation and complies fully with all submission requirements. A proposal that takes exception to solicitation terms and conditions or that fails to comply with all submission requirements may be deemed technically unacceptable and, thus, may be found ineligible, and removed from further consideration, for the awards. By submitting a proposal with no exceptions, an offeror is confirming it possesses the necessary facilities, equipment, technical skills and capacity to successfully provide all items required by this solicitation.

a. Proof document to show Warehouse Facility (For Distribution of Perishable & Semi-Perishable Products fromapproved sources for U.S. Armed Forces Procurement) in Thailand approved by the United States Army Medical Command, 2450 Connell Road, Bldg 2264, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-7664.

Proposed Warehouse Facility must listed in the Worldwide Directory of Sanitarily prior to submission of your https://sph.health.mil/ https://sph.health.mil/86257B8D004A4B6C/xsp/0/27B9205BB466DA3086258AA800553E02?OpenDocument https://sph.health.mil/86257B8D004A4B6C/xsp/0/C6C45E64F32C4F9A86258034004976E9?OpenDocument

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https://sph.health.mil/

Question 2) Do we understand correctly that only these 2 approved companies can be the 2 bidders or companies partnering with these two companies based on the rules of the solicitation i.e. must have a PHC approved warehouse?

Jagota Brothers Trading Company Limited TH-0008 https://sph.health.mil/86257B8D004A4B6C/xsp/0/27B9205BB466DA3086258AA800553E02?OpenDocument Product Produced: distribution of perishable & semi-perishable products from approved sources

Joe Ry Family Co. Ltd. TH-0029 https://sph.health.mil/86257B8D004A4B6C/xsp/0/C6C45E64F32C4F9A86258034004976E9?OpenDocument Product Produced: fruits & vegetables (fresh whole washed & repacked & freeze dried RTE; excluding dehydrated apples, apricots, peaches & strawberries) & distribution of perishable & semi-perishable products from approved sources

Answer 2) The DLA Troop Support Indo-Pacific is not allowed to award a new contract to a vendor without an approved facilities. Please see Answer #1) for the technical acceptability.

The current approved facilities for Thailand are listed below. Anyone can access the approved source directory.

Uni-President (Thailand) Ltd. +66-3422-9468-73, Fax +66-3422-9474 coconut water & plant-based dairy alternatives (coconut milk) Thailand

C P F (Thailand) Public Company Limited +66-2919-5947-8 poultry products (chicken, cooked frozen) Thailand Tyson Poultry (Thailand) Limited +66 (0) 37-618888 Ext. 8838 poultry products (chicken, frozen fully cooked) Thailand

L S G Sky Chefs (Thailand) Limited +66 2131 1900, Fax +66 2131 1998 E-mail customerservice.bkk@lsgskychefs.com www.lsgskychefs.com catering (airline, excluding cold RTE sandwiches & unpasteurized juice) Thailand

C P F (Thailand) Public Company Limited +66-4420-2333, Fax +66-4420-2444 poultry (frozen cooked) Thailand pry Asia Group Co., Ltd. +66(0) 38-492 922, Fax +66(0) 38-492 923 E-mail thailand@spryasiagroup.com www.spryasiagroup.com distribution of perishable & semi-perishable products from approved sources Thailand Namchow (Thailand) Ltd. Banpong Factory 032-330-409, Fax 032-330-420 E-mail akaraseth.ga@namchow.co.th crackers (rice) Thailand

J T G Corporation PTE Ltd. +66 98 1535546 catered meals Thailand

Pakfood Public Company Limited 662-295-1991, Fax 662-295-2002 crab cakes (cooked & breaded), appetizers (steamed & fried, including dim-sum), & shrimp (cooked breaded); all frozen Thailand

Foodland Supermarket Co. Ltd. 02-530-0220, Fax 02-539-0837 fruits & vegetables (washed & repacked) & distribution of products from approved sources Thailand https://sph.health.mil/86257B8D004A4B6C/xsp/0/27B9205BB466DA3086258AA800553E02?OpenDocument https://sph.health.mil/86257B8D004A4B6C/xsp/0/C6C45E64F32C4F9A86258034004976E9?OpenDocument https://sph.health.mil/approved.nsf/fa2a521f640400ab86256f4a0000817c/575fad42095fc302862587f4007576d1?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,thailand mailto:customerservice.bkk@lsgskychefs.com http://www.lsgskychefs.com mailto:thailand@spryasiagroup.com http://www.spryasiagroup.com mailto:akaraseth.ga@namchow.co.th

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Part 12 Clauses (CONTINUED) agota Brothers Trading Company Limited +(66)22658200, +(66)22658299 distribution of perishable & semi-perishable products from approved sources Thailand

Vara Food & Drink Co. Ltd. +66-34-238-382-3, Fax +66-34-238-552 www.varafood.com coconut juice & milk (canned & bottled; retorted) Thailand

Unicord Public Company Limited +66 034 424437-42, Fax +66 034 422961 www.seavaluegroup.com fish (tuna, pouch) Thailand

Sappe Public Company Limited +6681-481-0822, +662-319-4949, Fax +662-190-1021 www.sappe.com beverages (aloe vera & nata de coco) Thailand

Joe Ry Family Co. Ltd. +66 (0) 34 871 825-6, +66 (0) 923-72-8687, Fax +66 (0) 871 824 www.joeryfamily.co.th, www.welbsnack.com fruits & vegetables (fresh whole washed & repacked & freeze dried RTE;

excluding dehydrated apples, apricots, peaches & strawberries) & distribution of perishable & semi-perishable products from approved sources Thailand

President Bakery Public Company Limited (66) 2548-1200, Fax (66) 2548-1290 www.farmhouse.co.th breads (loaf) Thailand

ThaiNamthip Limited 66-2598-2500-19, 66-2581-5590-4, Fax 66-2977-4218 www.thainamthip.co.th beverages (carbonated soft drinks, canned & PET bottled) Thailand

ThaiNamthip Limited 66-2148-5900, Fax 66-2148-5900 ext 7903 www.thainamthip.co.th beverages (carbonated soft drinks, PET bottled) & water (bottled, 550 milliliter & 1.5 liter) Thailand

Chef's Choice Foods Manufacturer Company, Ltd. 662-422-5406, Fax 662-447-5472 E-mail export@chefschoicefoods.com www.chefschoicefoods.com beverages (canned: coconut juice with pulp, coconut milk, & pure coconut water) Thailand

Okeanos Food Company Limited (66) 2295 1991, Fax (66) 2295 2002 www.pakfood.co.th shrimp (frozen, raw & cooked) Thailand

Question 3) The catalog has 283-line items listed. When weight or volume is provided in the item description it is metric, does this mean the majority of the NON Local Market Ready (LMR) items can be purchased within local economy?

Answer 3) Yes. Due to infrequent food usage in support of military exercise and to have a realistic business approach, manufacturers supplying the warehouse/distribution facilities in Thailand are not required to have a food protection audit (FPA) performed if all terms are met: (1) Food is for short period military exercise, (2) the warehouse/distribution facilities in Thailand receiving an acceptable FPA rating, and completion of the (3) Food and Water Risk Assessment (FWRA) by the ordering unit (customer). FWRA only applies to catering facilities and NOT to food manufacturers.

Question 4) If question number three is not correct, then please confirm that all NON LMR items must ship from

CONUS.

https://sph.health.mil/approved.nsf/fa2a521f640400ab86256f4a0000817c/27b9205bb466da3086258aa800553e02?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,thailand http://www.varafood.com http://www.seavaluegroup.com http://www.sappe.com http://www.joeryfamily.co.th http://www.welbsnack.com http://www.farmhouse.co.th http://www.thainamthip.co.th http://www.thainamthip.co.th mailto:export@chefschoicefoods.com http://www.chefschoicefoods.com http://www.pakfood.co.th

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Answer 4) Non LMR can be purchased within local economy as long as these items go through approved warehouse/ distribution facilities prior to delivery. Please see attached “Process Food Flow_Thailand”.

Question 5) Must the berry amendment be respected for all the NON LMR items?

Answer 5) Yes, the Berry Amendment applies to food items.

Question 6) It appears that the provided quote sheet and non LMR items included do not match with the contractual requirement i.e. items from CONUS. Is this incorrect?

Answer 6) Revised Quote Sheet is provided.

Question 7) On Page 7 / 95 the following is included:

It is neither sufficient nor acceptable for an offeror to be a third-party logistics (“3PL”) company (i.e., a company that does not intend to serve as the grocery supplier but instead intends to subcontract out the majority of aspects required by the contract, including but not limited to ordering, warehousing, distribution, etc.). By offering, an offeror affirms its status as a current and functioning commercial distributor of grocery items. In order to determine whether an offeror meets the technical requirement of being a current and functioning commercial grocery distributor, the Contracting Officer will require an offeror to provide its current, valid Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (“PACA”) license (Including any sub-contractors license). In addition, the Contracting Officer will require an offeror to submit a valid Good Agricultural Practices (“GAP”)/Good Handling Practices (“GHP”)/Good Manufacturing Practices (“GMP”)/Food Defense audit inspection report(s) / certificate as applicable for each place of performance identified in the offeror's proposal (Including sub-contractors' certificates). The audit report(s) must demonstrate that a passing score(s) was/were received. Please note that a request for the aforementioned information by the Contracting Officer will be used to make a determination of whether or not the offeror meets the technical requirement of being a current and functioning commercial distributor of grocery items. This information is not being sought to determine an offeror's likelihood of success in performing the contract as would be the case in a responsibility analysis.

Since as of today there are only two approved PHC facilities in Thailand is it correct to say that the only two bidders located in Thailand could be Jagota Brothers Trading Company Limited TH-0008 and Joe Ry Family Co. Ltd.

TH-0029?

Answer 7) Yes. There are only two (2) approved PHC facilities in Thailand.

Question 8) If question number 7 is not correct, will the USG explain how it is not correct?

Answer 8) Question number 7 is correct.

Question 9) Does the current BPA holder supplier non LMR items from the local economy i.e. the items do not come from CONUS?

Answer 9) Yes.

Question 10) The solicitation states that within ninety (90) days after award, the Contractor shall be fully prepared to support all customers under the terms and conditions of the new contract. New and fully functional catalogs must be established during this time.

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If the non LMR items must come from CONUS how is that possible when the DTS shipping times into the AOR from CONUS are around 90 days?

Answer 10) The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)'s Defense Transportation System (DTS) will not be provided for this new contract in Thailand. The vendor is responsible for commercial shipping method from CONUS to Thailand if necessary.

Question 11) What is the delivery frequency to the provided locations?

Answer 11) Please see attached Historical Data. (Excel Spreadsheet File Name: SPE30224R0005_Amend 0001_Historical Data_Thailand_20230917_20240914)

Question 12) Can volumes/demands be provided split by per delivery location or per zone?

Answer 12) Please see attached Historical Data. (Excel Spreadsheet File Name: SPE30224R0005_Amend 0001_Historical Data_Thailand_20230917_20240914)

Question 13) Page 66 / 95 How does a single price for all line items work? Especially when considering that other than lbs. and cases an additional 6 units are mentioned. Pricing list does not differentiate between UoI and UoM. Single DP pricing is only possible when proposed price per unit is lbs.

How can you quote a single distribution price per unit of issue when it is unclear if the unit is the UoI or UoM and how to make the conversion to assure that you offer a single distribution price per tier?

iv. Distribution Prices - Multiple Tiers:

1. Multiple Tiers: Only one Distribution Price shall be offered for all items in each Tier Period. Offerors may propose a different Distribution Price per Tier Period. In the event that an offeror includes a Distribution Price for only one Tier but through its proposal submission indicates that it had intended to submit a proposal for multiple Tiers covered by the Solicitation, the Contracting Officer will interpret the offeror's omission of a separate Distribution Price for the other Tiers as its willingness to retain the same Distribution Price as the Tier 1 was provided for and apply it to all Tiers. Per this provision, this interpretation by the Contracting Officer is reasonable and acceptable by the offeror.

v. Product Prices, applicable Rebates/Discounts, and Distribution Prices for all items are to be submitted according to the Government's Unit of Issue. There are NO exceptions to this requirement. Failure to do so may result in an offeror's proposal being deemed technically unacceptable and therefore eliminated from further consideration for award. Please note that all items listed in the Solicitation's Schedule of Items will ultimately become part of the Contractor's catalog.

Answer 13) Please see Revised Item List (Amendment 0001)

Question 14) There are 8 different units listed in column E in the pricing spreadsheet, are these UOE or UOM?

Answer 14) UOE & UOM are same. Please see Revised Item List (Amendment 0001)

Question 15) What is the conversion factor between UOE and UOM?

Answer 15) Please see Revised Item List (Amendment 0001)

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Question 16) Should the product pricing be by unit of issue or unit of measure?

Answer 16) Unit of Measure.

Question 17) Below instructions to proposed pricing sheet do not match with pricing sheet. Can you please provide clarification concerning this.

Instructions for Proposal Spreadsheet - Attachment 1

i. Please complete the attached schedule of items. The Government has provided you with the customers' requirements and auto calculations as follows:

ii. The Schedule of Items is an excel spreadsheet. Please be sure to complete all Tiers. PLEASE FILL IN THE

PURPLE BOXES ONLY.

1. Purple box on Row 3 Column B/C for the Contractor's name,

2. Purple box on Row 3 Column F for the Contractor's CAGE code,

3. Purple box on Row 2 Column K for Distribution Price, express each item's distribution fee as a percentage of the delivered price. Distribution Fee: 10% + Delivered Price: $2.00 = $2.00 + ($2.00 x 10% [= $0.20]) = $2.20

4. Purple box on Column E; Item Description matches what Contractor will be offering to the DLA Troop Support Indo-Pacific customers.

5.Purple box on Column J; Delivered/Product Price inputted for each item.

The spreadsheet will automatically per line item calculate the case distribution price and extend case delivered, case distribution prices, and totals for each tier and aggregate total price. All prices must be rounded to two places to the right of the decimal point using standard rounding methods (see paragraph above). Distribution Prices per Tier Period are to be expressed in dollars and cents only. An offeror may elect to offer no change in the Distribution Prices over the life of the contract, even if this is the case enter a distribution price. As a reminder, all offerors must submit ONE DISTRIBUTION PRICE per Tier Period that will apply to every item in the Schedule of Items. Multiple Distribution Prices within the same Tier period will not be accepted. When preparing the spreadsheet, case prices must appear in each item.

Answer 17) Please see Revised Item List (Amendment 0001)

Question 18) For the delivery locations Hat Yao with the following grid coordinates is located in Myanmar N

22.183333 / E 97.983333. Is this correct? Or must we price to deliver to Myanmar as well?

Answer 18) Typo Error. Please see attached actual delivery location for past 1 year (9/17/2023 - 9/14/2024)

Question 19) On page 25 / 95

a. The contractor shall ensure all products are delivered in sanitary trucks that are of a commercially acceptable standard. All delivery trucks must be equipped with a lift gate to expedite the offloading of products. Trucks shall maintain proper temperatures, as determined through standard commercial practices and in accordance with the 2019-revision of USDA Handbook Number 669, “Protecting Perishable Foods During Transport by Truck” ( https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/HS1328?downloadOpen=true).

It is difficult to meet the truck standard requirements in this region. Standard is a US standard, and all trucks should have lift gate, will trucks without a lift gate be accepted?

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/HS1328?downloadOpen=true

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Answer 19) This contract requires delivery truck without a lift gate AND with a lift gate. It depends on the customer's request.

1. If the customer has a forklift in the unloading location, the vendor will use the trucks without the lift gates.

2. If the customer does not have a forklift in the unloading location, then we will use the trucks with the lift gates.

The vendor needs to ask the port agent before the required delivery date (RDD) to see if the customer has forklift or not.

Question 20) Concerning the pricing spreadsheet, if single price per tier how do we input the prices because the units given are more than likely by unit of issue.

How does that work and what about a split item or catch weight item? Must we convert to lb. or by case or by each?

Answer 20) Please see Revised Item List (Amendment 0001)

Question 21) Unit of measure is either case, lbs. or each since single pricing must be provided how can this be priced since there are three different units of measure?

Example if you have a catch weight product.

Another example would be bottles.

Answer 21) Please see Revised Item List (Amendment 0001)

Question 22) Appendix A clearly shows which categories/items should be or not be from an approved PHC source.

However, in the pricing spreadsheet there are items included such as pizzas and ketchup to name a few where it does not say in column S that they are required to come from an approved source.

There is clearly a contradiction between the pricing spreadsheet and appendix A.

Please clarify which should be followed.

Answer 22) Since this is a catering facility that will only supply DLA customer military exercise, ketchup and pizza will not be required to come from an approved PHC source. To clarify, the caterer must receive an acceptable food protection audit rating (including storages used), the caterer will only be used for military exercise, and the ordering unit will perform a food water and risk assessment (FWRA).

Question 23) Third-Party Logistics Clarification: The solicitation states that it is not sufficient for an offeror to be a third-party logistics (3PL) company. Could you please clarify if a company with its own distribution network, but which occasionally uses third-party logistics for specific deliveries, would still be considered compliant?

Answer 23) It's mandatory to include the Approved Warehouse information in your proposal to be technically acceptable. Approved warehouse in Thailand can be found at US Army VET website. https://sph.health.mil/.

Jagota Brothers Trading Company Limited TH-0008 https://sph.health.mil/86257B8D004A4B6C/xsp/0/27B9205BB466DA3086258AA800553E02?OpenDocument Product Produced: distribution of perishable & semi-perishable products from approved sources

Joe Ry Family Co. Ltd. TH-0029 https://sph.health.mil/86257B8D004A4B6C/xsp/0/C6C45E64F32C4F9A86258034004976E9?OpenDocument https://sph.health.mil/86257B8D004A4B6C/xsp/0/27B9205BB466DA3086258AA800553E02?OpenDocument https://sph.health.mil/86257B8D004A4B6C/xsp/0/C6C45E64F32C4F9A86258034004976E9?OpenDocument

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Question 24) Submission Confirmation: Could you confirm the best method for ensuring that our proposal submission, especially if multiple emails are required, is received and acknowledged promptly?

Answer 24) Please see solicitation document, page 65 of 95 for XIII. submission information.

Question 25) Additional Customers: The solicitation mentions that additional customers may be added during the contract period. Could you provide more details on how such additions will be communicated and managed?

Answer 25) Additional US Military customers (Army Troops or Navy Ships) will be added if necessary and communication will be done via emails in advance.

Question 26) On page 7, under the introduction, it is mentioned: "Therefore, an offeror must currently possess the logistical and financial resources to serve as a commercial distributor of a variety of grocery items. If an offeror does not have a physical location, they will still need to have the capabilities to deliver within the required time frame & provide replacement items to the customer, as quickly as possible." However, on page 71, under section A, it states:

"Proof document to show Warehouse Facility (For Distribution of Perishable & Semi-Perishable Products from approved sources for U.S. Armed Forces Procurement) in Thailand approved by the United States Army Medical Command, 2450 Connell Road, Bldg 2264, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-7664. Proposed Warehouse Facility must be listed in the Worldwide Directory of Sanitarily prior to submission of your proposal." Could you please clarify if section A refers to the offeror's redistributor? If so, what specific documentation or proof is required for this proposal?

Answer 26) If approved warehouse/distribution facilities is not belong to your company, please provide a copy of proof document (endorsement letter signed by facilities' owners) when you are submitting your proposal by the solicitation closing date/time.

Question 27) I have a question regarding the instructions on page 69, under section 2, specifically concerning "Attachment 1 with proposed prices." Under subsection ii, it states: "The Schedule of Items is an excel spreadsheet.

Please be sure to complete all Tiers. However, in the spreadsheet provided, I noticed that rows 2, 3, and 4 are highlighted in yellow, not purple. The only section that appears in purple is "Tier 3 - 06/01/2028 - 11/30/2029 (18-month period)." Could you please confirm whether we should only fill in the distribution fee as stated in Tier 3, or if there are additional sections that need to be addressed?

Answer 27) Please complete yellow highlighted portion. Revised Quote Sheet is provided.

Question 28) I would like to confirm if section (a) on page 71 of the solicitation is specifically referring to the offeror's redistributor. Understanding this will help ensure that we provide the correct documentation and meet all requirements effectively.

Answer 28) Page 71 - Remove/delete the “offeror's redistribution” for avoiding confusion.

Question 29) I also have another question regarding the SF 1449 form. In box 12, how should I write the "discount terms"?

Answer 29) SF1449, Box 12. Please leave blank. U.S. Government payment term is Net-30.

Question 30) I will review the attached file and complete the highlighted sections as requested. Could you please

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Answer 30) Offerors are required to input the price information from Column G thru Column R (yellow color portion) - See attached revised quote sheet.

Question 31) I wanted to confirm if there are any additional steps we should take regarding the blocks from G to S in the SPE30224R0005_Attch_1_Item+List_Thailand. Should these sections be filled out, or can they be left blank?

Answer 31) Offerors are required to input the price information from Column G thru Column R (yellow color portion) - See attached revised quote sheet.

Question 32) Reference ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items, we note the inclusion of the below warehousing provisions under the criteria for Technical Acceptability. a. Proof document to show Warehouse Facility (For Distribution of Perishable & Semi-Perishable Products from approved sources for U.S.

Armed Forces Procurement) in Thailand approved by the United States ArmyMedical Command, 2450 Connell Road, Bldg 2264, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-7664. Proposed Warehouse Facility must listed in the Worldwide Directory of Sanitarily prior to submission of your proposal. https://sph.health.mil/ Further to this, the Worldwide Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments appears to currently only list two approved warehouse facilities in Thailand. Therefore, the inclusion of the above provision will restrict the USG to receiving up to a maximum of two offers for this Solicitation. We understand the need and requirement for a warehouse facility to be inspected and listed in the Directory post-award, however, we do not understand the necessity to restrict competition to warehouse facilities that are already listed at the time of proposal submission. Please could you confirm if it is the intention to only allow bidders to submit offers if they already have a warehouse facility that is listed in the Directory at the time of proposal submission?

Answer 32) The DLA Troop Support Indo-Pacific is not allowed to award a new contract to a vendor without an approved facilities. Please see Answer 1) for the technical acceptability.

Question 33) Current, valid Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (“PACA”) license (Including any sub-contractors license), Good Agricultural Practices (“GAP”)/Good Handling Practices (“GHP”)/Good Manufacturing Practices (“GMP”)/Food Defense audit inspection report(s) are required when proposal submission?

Question 33) No.

Question 34) I am writing to seek clarification on the Thai invoice tax and the associated registration process required for our operations in Thailand. Our supplier's Accounting Department has informed us that our company must be registered in Thailand, a process that could take 3-5 months. This registration is a prerequisite for completing payment transactions and submitting Tax Invoices to the Thai revenue department. Understanding this process is crucial, as it directly impacts the supplier's ability to finalize pricing and ensure compliance with local tax laws. Could you please provide guidance or confirm the necessary steps we need to follow to meet these requirements?

Answer 34) Please consult Thai tax related issues with the Thai local tax office and/or US Embassy in Thailand. We (DLA Troop Support Indo-Pacific) do not dictate how offeror doing business in Thailand It is up to the vendor to get a proper business registration in Thailand prior to proposal submission.

Question 35) Do you have an update on the grid coordinates of the following locations?

Lop Buri Tactical Center - Not known yet

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Lop Buri Artillery Center - Not known yet Camp Red Horse, Utapao - Not known yet Sattahip District - Not known yet Thong Prong Pier - Not known yet Chang Mai District - Not known yet Udon Thani - Not known yet Camp Jessada - Not known yet Lop Buri - Not known yet

Answer 35) Unit locations can vary from year to year, so it may be best to keep those and leave as unknown. Even for repeat locations, the exact grid coordinates can change from year to year as units move around within bases or operating areas from year to year. Estimated Grid Coordinate (subject to variation) for this chart and engineering civic assistance locations will vary from year to year and any new delivery location requirements will be coordinated prior to exercise execution.

See Attachment 2

B. The closing date of this solicitation has been extended from 30 September 2024, 7 AM (Korea Standard Time (KST)) to 10 October 2024, 7 AM (KST).

C. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Attachments

List of Attachments

Description File Name ATTACH_Attachment_1_A

SPE30224R0005_A1_Attc h_1_Item List_Thailand.

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ATTACH_Attachment_2_A

SPE30224R0005_A1_Attc h_2_Answer 35.xlsx