Presolicitation Notice for Subsistence Prime Vendor Support for Mexico

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence is seeking quotes for a bilateral Indefinite Delivery Contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to visiting U.S. Coast Guard and Naval ships at four ports in Mexico (Huatulco, Manzanillo, Puerto Vallarta, and Tiapas-Tapachula). Offerors must quote unit prices and distribution prices for at least 37 of 43 fresh produce line items, including apples, avocados, citrus fruits, berries, and various vegetables, all priced per pound. Key contract requirements include maintaining an electronic catalog with national or local stock numbers, submitting monthly price update requests by the third Wednesday, maintaining a 98% minimum fill rate without substitutions, providing two emergency orders monthly at no additional charge, and complying with military security procedures including 24-hour delivery notice and temperature-controlled delivery vehicles. The evaluation will be conducted using the Best Value Tradeoff Process with past performance weighted equally to price, and pricing will be Firm Fixed Price with economic price adjustment and FOB destination delivery. The solicitation number is SPE300-26-R-X009 with an offer due date of February 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST, with all quotes required to be submitted through the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS).

This solicitation is unrestricted but includes set-asides and eligibility categories for HUBZone small businesses, women-owned small businesses (WOSB), and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (EDWOSB), with the NAICS code 311991 and a size standard of 700 employees. The contract is valued at a maximum of $350,000 with a guaranteed minimum of $3,500, with historical data indicating 10-13 orders annually valued between $7,000 and $89,000 depending on ship traffic. The contract term is one year from the award date, with all contractors required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and obtain a DoD PKI Certificate within 60 days of award. Vendors must establish a STORES account and submit invoices electronically with a minimum 48-hour lead time for skip-day delivery and orders placed before noon Eastern Standard Time. The place of performance is Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA, with the contracting officer Steven Bogrette (DSB0222) available at 445-737-2916.