Consolidated Ice
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- Solicitation number
- W911SF26RA006
- Agency
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MICC Fort Eustis
Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 312113 Ice Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8950 Condiments And Related Products
- Place of performance
- Fort Benning, Georgia 31905, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Eustis, operating under the Department of the Army Materiel Command, is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of supplying potable ice to Fort Benning, Georgia. The requirement involves providing 40-50 pound bags of solid block and crushed ice delivered on pallets to support training operations at the Maneuver Center of Excellence. Interested vendors must be located within 100 miles or three hours of Fort Benning's front gate and demonstrate the capability to deliver ice between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The Government intends to award the contract to two vendors who meet all qualifications and provide the lowest technically acceptable pricing under a Firm-Fixed Price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Responses to this sources sought notice are due by February 13, 2026, and potential contractors are encouraged to suggest ways to structure the requirement to enhance competition among small business concerns.
This is a Total Small Business set-aside, with priority given to small businesses in all socioeconomic categories, including 8(a) participants, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) firms, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this market research phase. Contractors must meet several operational and security requirements, including ice production facility vetting by a Military Veterinary/Food Service Specialist with inspections every three years, completion of iWATCH security training within 30 days of award, background checks, personal identity verification, and submission of Visit Authorization Letters for all employees. The contract specifies detailed invoicing requirements and mandates that contractors maintain adequate workforce stability and a point of contact available during normal business hours. The Period of Performance has not yet been determined and will be finalized during the formal solicitation phase.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Benning, Georgia, is conducting market research to determine availability of firms within that are capable of delivering an ongoing supply of 40-50lbs Bags of Solid Block and Crushed Potable Ice utilized by Fort Benning, GA. This special notice is for planning and informational purposes only and SHALL NOT be considered as an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, or Request for Proposal. There is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this Sources Sought. The Government is not obligated to, and will not, pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. Your responses to this sources sought will be treated as information only. The results of the market research will be used to determine the best overall acquisition strategy.
The Government is seeking responses to this sources sought synopsis from all interested businesses capable of providing the requirement. Small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women Owned Small Business, etc.) are highly encouraged to identify capabilities in meeting the requirements at fair market prices. Provide suggestions on how the requirement could be structured to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.
Attached is the draft Statement of Work (SOW).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Draft SOW for Consolidated Ice.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Ice Amendment 4 | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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