HQC00226QE001 - Third Party Logistics Services for Guam Commissaries

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is soliciting quotes for comprehensive third-party logistics (3PL) services to support commissary operations on Guam, including receipt, storage, handling, transport, and distribution of dry, refrigerated, and frozen palletized food products to Andersen Air Force Base and Orote Naval Base commissaries. Key contract requirements include compliance with USDA HACCP, FDA CFR 21 Part 117, and DoD food safety standards; maintenance of cold chain integrity; on-time scheduled deliveries during store operating hours; achievement of full operational capacity within 30 days of award; and submission of required documentation including container receiving logs, temperature monitoring logs, and pest control records. Evaluation will be conducted using three factors in descending order of importance: Technical Capability and Staffing Plan (25-page limit), Past Performance on recent relevant contracts within three years (9-page limit for up to three contracts), and Price (submitted on Standard Form 1449), with technical and past performance combined weighted more heavily than price. The solicitation due date is February 17, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, with quotes submitted electronically to Mark.Gunn@deca.mil and LeAnna.Stith@deca.mil; questions concerning the solicitation must be submitted in writing no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern time five calendar days after issuance. Offerors must acknowledge all solicitation amendments and submit their best terms in initial quotes, as award is intended without discussions unless the Contracting Officer deems them necessary.

This solicitation is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 493110 (Warehousing and Storage Services) with a Product Service Code of R706. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price contract based on actual containers processed, with a base year running March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, followed by three optional one-year periods through February 28, 2030. During the base year, the contractor will receive an average of 26 containers weekly (not exceeding 60) comprising approximately 836 dry containers, 263 refrigerated containers, and 274 frozen containers, with estimated weekly stock valued at approximately $1.5 million. The place of performance is Piti, Guam, with acceptance at DeCA Headquarters in Fort Lee, Virginia, and the contractor bears full financial liability for any damage, spoilage, or loss occurring during storage, handling, and transportation phases. Offerors must hold their prices firm for 180 calendar days from the submission deadline, and large businesses under NAICS code 493110 must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan or face ineligibility.