89 Subsistence

Contractor is to provide delivery of Fresh Fruits & Vegetables for resale to 21 commissaries located in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Cuba that are assigned to the Defense Commissary Agencys (DeCA) East Region, considered Area 1.



The Area 1 of DeCAs East Region locations include the following 21 stores: Camp Lejeune, NC; Charleston AFB, SC; Charleston NWS, SC; Cherry Point, NC; Fort Bragg North, NC; Fort Bragg South, NC; Fort Eustis, VA; Fort Gordon, GA; Fort Jackson, SC; Fort Lee, VA; Langley AFB, VA; Little Creek NAB, VA; New River, NC; Norfolk NB, VA; Oceana NAS, VA; Parris Island MCRD, SC; Portsmouth NNSY, VA; Seymour Johnson AFB, NC; Shaw AFB, SC; Sugar Grove, WV and Guantanamo Bay NS, Cuba (Produce orders destined to Cuba are delivered to Norfolk VA for shipment to Guantanamo Bay and therefore is included in the Tidewater area).



The Government will award one contract resulting from this solicitation based on evaluation criteria contained in the Request for Proposal (RFP) using best value tradeoff procedures. A Requirements Type contract is contemplated. The base period of performance shall commence approximately October 1, 2009 for 24 consecutive months plus three 12-month option periods. The SIC code is 8915 and the NAICS code is 424480 for this requirement with a size standard of 500 employees. The RFP will be released on or about December 1, 2008. It is anticipated that oral presentations will be required as part of the evaluation process for proposals received under this requirement. This solicitation will be issued as a 100% small business set aside. Small businesses interested in submitting a proposal package may seek assistance from your local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) or the Small Business Administration (SBA). Information on finding your local PTAC office may be located at http://www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm. Businesses interested in seeking teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements may register as an Interested Vendor for this solicitation. Businesses may also utilize the Small Business Administration's (SBA) SUB-Net bulletin board to post sources sought notices for teaming partners and subcontractors for solicitations and future contracts. More information on SBA's SUB-Net may be found at http://web.sba.gov/subnet/. Questions or inquiries will be accepted by facsimile or email and must contain the following information: solicitation number, requestor's name and address, telephone number, and E-mail address. The facsimile number is (804) 734-8090, E-mail address: loria.samples@deca.mil. Any requests for business information not posted should be requested under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) guidance. By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award, have established Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) capability, and must have a valid Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) license. Further information about registration may be found on the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the above stated agency.>.See Numbered Note(s) 26.