Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Retail Price and Promotion Optimization Tool

AMD0008 - The purpose of this amendment is to updates CLINs 0001 - 3008 remove “FEDRAMP” and replace with “SOC2 Type 2 Compliant”, and update extended description to reflect “SOC2 Type 2 Compliant” rather than “FEDRAMP.  Update PWS and QASP to reflect the change to “SOC2 Type 2 Compliant” rather than “FEDRAMP”.  In accordance Class Deviation 2024-O0013, Revision 1, removed DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting; and replaced with DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (DEVIATION 2024-O0013, Revision 1). 

Changes questions due date to October 15, 2024, at 2:00 pm Central Standard Time from October 14, 2024, 2:00 pm Central Standard Time due to the holiday.  

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

AMD0007 - The purpose of this amendment is to reopen the Request for Proposal (RFP) due to substantial changes to the PWS, QASP, FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Products and Commercial Services. It also updates CLIN Structure to align with updated requirement.  The RFP amendment updates CLINs 0001 - 3003 to spell out DECA (Defense Commissary Agency) , remove “Software as Service (SaaS)” and replace with “FEDRAMP”, and updates extended description. updates CLINs 0003 and CLIN 0004 to correct an administrative spelling error "he" to "The".  In addition the RFP amendment updates CLINs 0001 - 3003 period of performance; It also incorporated FAR 52.212-5, Contract terms and conditions required to implement statutes or executive orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION 2023-O0008) (DEC 2023); FAR 52.249-2, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price); DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information And Cyber Incident Reporting (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION 2024-O0013, REVISION 1.); DFARS 252.225-7966, Prohibition regarding Russian Fossil Fuel Business Operations – Representation (DEVIATION 2024-O0006,REVISION 1) (MAR 2024); DFARS 252.225-7967; Prohibition regarding Russian Fossil Fuel Business Operations (DEVIATION 2024-O0006, REVISION 1) (FEB 2024); G4, Submitting Credits to DISA – WAWF Contracts (OCT 2023); FAR 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders--Prohibition (DEC 2023).

Proposal response time has changed from April 3, 2024 at 10:00 am CST to October 28, 2024 at 2:00 pm CST. Questions are due October 14, 2024 at 2:00 pm CST.
All other terms and conditions remain the same.

AMD0006 - Posted September 26, 2024 in SAM.gov.  No change to original AMD0006 sent via e-mail on March 29, 2024.

AMD0005- The purpose of this amendment is to provide AMD 0005 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF to provide further clarification to questions proposed.  Provide an updated PWS and QASP to provide further clarification.
The Government has answered all questions received.  The proposal due date remain unchanged and proposals are due March 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM CST.

Secondary Point of Contact updated to Adam Venhaus from Terri Rollins.

AMD0004 - The purpose of this amendment is to extend Required Response Date to March 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM CST from February 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM CST.

AMD0003 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0003 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

AMD0002 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0002 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

AMD0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0001 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) operates 236 commissaries worldwide for the Department of Defense (DoD) with a legislative responsibility to provide commissary patrons with baseline savings as compared to commercial grocery prices. DeCA’s mission is to provide members of the military services and their families with an effective and efficient network of commissaries worldwide for the resale of groceries and household products at the lowest practical price and highest quality. The goals and expectations of this contract are to implement a cloud-based retail price and promotion optimization capability using a Software as Service (SaaS) environment. The objectives are to provide a retail optimization tool that will interface with DeCA’s Enterprise Business Solution (EBS) product assortment catalog to allow personnel to analyze product details that will help effectively determine price points for products and help DeCA understand customer needs, behaviors, and product features that add value to DeCA’s patrons.

AMD0007 - The purpose of this amendment is to reopen the Request for Proposal (RFP) due to substantial changes to the PWS, QASP, FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Products and Commercial Services. It also updates CLIN Structure to align with updated requirement.  The RFP amendment updates CLINs 0001 - 3003 to spell out DECA (Defense Commissary Agency) , remove “Software as Service (SaaS)” and replace with “FEDRAMP”, and updates extended description. updates CLINs 0003 and CLIN 0004 to correct an administrative spelling error "he" to "The".  In addition the RFP amendment updates CLINs 0001 - 3003 period of performance; It also incorporated FAR 52.212-5, Contract terms and conditions required to implement statutes or executive orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION 2023-O0008) (DEC 2023); FAR 52.249-2, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price); DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information And Cyber Incident Reporting (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION 2024-O0013, REVISION 1.); DFARS 252.225-7966, Prohibition regarding Russian Fossil Fuel Business Operations – Representation (DEVIATION 2024-O0006,REVISION 1) (MAR 2024); DFARS 252.225-7967; Prohibition regarding Russian Fossil Fuel Business Operations (DEVIATION 2024-O0006, REVISION 1) (FEB 2024); G4, Submitting Credits to DISA – WAWF Contracts (OCT 2023); FAR 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders--Prohibition (DEC 2023).

Proposal response time has changed from April 3, 2024 at 10:00 am CST to October 28, 2024 at 2:00 pm CST. Questions are due October 14, 2024 at 2:00 pm CST.
All other terms and conditions remain the same.

AMD0006 - Posted September 26, 2024 in SAM.gov.  No change to original AMD0006 sent via e-mail on March 29, 2024.

AMD0005- The purpose of this amendment is to provide AMD 0005 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF to provide further clarification to questions proposed.  Provide an updated PWS and QASP to provide further clarification.
The Government has answered all questions received.  The proposal due date remain unchanged and proposals are due March 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM CST.

Secondary Point of Contact updated to Adam Venhaus from Terri Rollins.

AMD0004 - The purpose of this amendment is to extend Required Response Date to March 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM CST from February 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM CST.

AMD0003 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0003 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

AMD0002 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0002 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

AMD0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0001 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) operates 236 commissaries worldwide for the Department of Defense (DoD) with a legislative responsibility to provide commissary patrons with baseline savings as compared to commercial grocery prices. DeCA’s mission is to provide members of the military services and their families with an effective and efficient network of commissaries worldwide for the resale of groceries and household products at the lowest practical price and highest quality. The goals and expectations of this contract are to implement a cloud-based retail price and promotion optimization capability using a Software as Service (SaaS) environment. The objectives are to provide a retail optimization tool that will interface with DeCA’s Enterprise Business Solution (EBS) product assortment catalog to allow personnel to analyze product details that will help effectively determine price points for products and help DeCA understand customer needs, behaviors, and product features that add value to DeCA’s patrons.

AMD0005- The purpose of this amendment is to provide AMD 0005 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF to provide further clarification to questions proposed.  Provide an updated PWS and QASP to provide further clarification.
The Government has answered all questions received.  The proposal due date remain unchanged and proposals are due March 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM CST.

Secondary Point of Contact updated to Adam Venhaus from Terri Rollins.

AMD0004 - The purpose of this amendment is to extend Required Response Date to March 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM CST from February 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM CST.

AMD0003 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0003 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

AMD0002 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0002 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

AMD0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0001 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) operates 236 commissaries worldwide for the Department of Defense (DoD) with a legislative responsibility to provide commissary patrons with baseline savings as compared to commercial grocery prices. DeCA’s mission is to provide members of the military services and their families with an effective and efficient network of commissaries worldwide for the resale of groceries and household products at the lowest practical price and highest quality. The goals and expectations of this contract are to implement a cloud-based retail price and promotion optimization capability using a Software as Service (SaaS) environment. The objectives are to provide a retail optimization tool that will interface with DeCA’s Enterprise Business Solution (EBS) product assortment catalog to allow personnel to analyze product details that will help effectively determine price points for products and help DeCA understand customer needs, behaviors, and product features that add value to DeCA’s patrons.

Secondary Point of Contact updated to Adam Venhaus from Terri Rollins.

AMD0004 - The purpose of this amendment is to extend Required Response Date to March 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM CST from February 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM CST.

AMD0003 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0003 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

AMD0002 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0002 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

AMD0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0001 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) operates 236 commissaries worldwide for the Department of Defense (DoD) with a legislative responsibility to provide commissary patrons with baseline savings as compared to commercial grocery prices. DeCA’s mission is to provide members of the military services and their families with an effective and efficient network of commissaries worldwide for the resale of groceries and household products at the lowest practical price and highest quality. The goals and expectations of this contract are to implement a cloud-based retail price and promotion optimization capability using a Software as Service (SaaS) environment. The objectives are to provide a retail optimization tool that will interface with DeCA’s Enterprise Business Solution (EBS) product assortment catalog to allow personnel to analyze product details that will help effectively determine price points for products and help DeCA understand customer needs, behaviors, and product features that add value to DeCA’s patrons.

AMD0003 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0003 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

AMD0002 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0002 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

AMD0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0001 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) operates 236 commissaries worldwide for the Department of Defense (DoD) with a legislative responsibility to provide commissary patrons with baseline savings as compared to commercial grocery prices. DeCA’s mission is to provide members of the military services and their families with an effective and efficient network of commissaries worldwide for the resale of groceries and household products at the lowest practical price and highest quality. The goals and expectations of this contract are to implement a cloud-based retail price and promotion optimization capability using a Software as Service (SaaS) environment. The objectives are to provide a retail optimization tool that will interface with DeCA’s Enterprise Business Solution (EBS) product assortment catalog to allow personnel to analyze product details that will help effectively determine price points for products and help DeCA understand customer needs, behaviors, and product features that add value to DeCA’s patrons.

AMD0002 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0002 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

AMD0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0001 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) operates 236 commissaries worldwide for the Department of Defense (DoD) with a legislative responsibility to provide commissary patrons with baseline savings as compared to commercial grocery prices. DeCA’s mission is to provide members of the military services and their families with an effective and efficient network of commissaries worldwide for the resale of groceries and household products at the lowest practical price and highest quality. The goals and expectations of this contract are to implement a cloud-based retail price and promotion optimization capability using a Software as Service (SaaS) environment. The objectives are to provide a retail optimization tool that will interface with DeCA’s Enterprise Business Solution (EBS) product assortment catalog to allow personnel to analyze product details that will help effectively determine price points for products and help DeCA understand customer needs, behaviors, and product features that add value to DeCA’s patrons.

AMD0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received as illustrated in attached “AMD 0001 Question and Answers - HC108424R0005 PDF".  The proposal and question due dates remain unchanged.  The request for proposal (RFP) remains unchanged.

Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) operates 236 commissaries worldwide for the Department of Defense (DoD) with a legislative responsibility to provide commissary patrons with baseline savings as compared to commercial grocery prices. DeCA’s mission is to provide members of the military services and their families with an effective and efficient network of commissaries worldwide for the resale of groceries and household products at the lowest practical price and highest quality. The goals and expectations of this contract are to implement a cloud-based retail price and promotion optimization capability using a Software as Service (SaaS) environment. The objectives are to provide a retail optimization tool that will interface with DeCA’s Enterprise Business Solution (EBS) product assortment catalog to allow personnel to analyze product details that will help effectively determine price points for products and help DeCA understand customer needs, behaviors, and product features that add value to DeCA’s patrons.

Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) operates 236 commissaries worldwide for the Department of Defense (DoD) with a legislative responsibility to provide commissary patrons with baseline savings as compared to commercial grocery prices. DeCA’s mission is to provide members of the military services and their families with an effective and efficient network of commissaries worldwide for the resale of groceries and household products at the lowest practical price and highest quality. The goals and expectations of this contract are to implement a cloud-based retail price and promotion optimization capability using a Software as Service (SaaS) environment. The objectives are to provide a retail optimization tool that will interface with DeCA’s Enterprise Business Solution (EBS) product assortment catalog to allow personnel to analyze product details that will help effectively determine price points for products and help DeCA understand customer needs, behaviors, and product features that add value to DeCA’s patrons.