Full Line of Grade US#1 or Better Fresh Fruits & Vegetables (FF&V) Support for Department of Defense (DoD) and Non-DoD USDA School Customers, Kauai, in the State of Hawaii

The Government intends to issue a solicitation for full line Fresh Fruit and Vegetable (FF & V) US #1 or better support for Department of Defense (DoD) and Non-DoD USDA School Customers, Kauai, in the State of Hawaii. The solicitation will be 100% Small Business Set-Aside (NAICS Code 311991/size standard 500). A Small Business Administration (SBA) non-manufacturer waiver is not required for this solicitation. This procurement is being processed under the authority of FAR 13.5 - "Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. There will be one (1) awardee for this group.

The resultant contract will be an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC), Fixed Price with an Economic Price Adjustment based on cost of supplies/materials to include four separate pricing tiers. The resultant contract will be for five (5) years from November 4, 2018 through November 4, 2023. The first tier shall begin on the award state date and be for a twenty-four (24) month period (November 4, 2018 - November 7, 2020). The second pricing tier shall be for the 12-month period of performance (November 8, 2020 - November 6, 2021). The third pricing tier shall be for the 12-month period performance (November 7, 2021 - November 5, 2022). The fourth and final pricing tier shall be for the 12-month performance period (November 6, 2022 - November 4, 2023). The acquisition method is low price/technically acceptable (LPTA). The maximum contract ceiling value with all tiers is estimated at $1,500,000.00. The guaranteed minimum on the resultant contract is 25% of the awarded contract value. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued in August 2018 with a bidding period of 30 days.

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