Request for Information (RFI) for Fresh Fruits and Vegetable support for DoW Troop and USDA School Customers in the Ohio Zone
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE30027R0003
- Agency
-
Subsistence
Troop Support, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8915 Fruits And Vegetables
- Place of performance
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence is conducting a Request for Information on fresh fruits and vegetables supply for Department of War troop and USDA school customers throughout the Ohio Zone, with responses due October 30, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. This is market research only; no solicitation is currently available, and the Government will not pay for or compensate respondents for information provided.
The RFI covers two customer groups: Group 1 comprises nine military and government installations in Ohio (including Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Ohio Air National Guard facilities) requiring three deliveries per week; Group 2 encompasses over 300 school locations across 27 Ohio school districts participating in the National School Lunch Program and Summer Food Service Program, with weekly delivery windows. The market basket includes 37 produce line items for troop support (24-month usage quantities ranging from 14 to 891 units) and 50 produce line items for schools (24-month usage quantities ranging from 536 to 151,176 units).
The anticipated 24-month base contract is valued at $23,592,986.08, with a five-year contract estimate of $58,982,465.20 and maximum contract value of $176,947,395.60. Vendors must demonstrate capability to deliver full-line fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the Ohio Zone, support required ordering systems (STORES with EDI transaction capability for DoD troop customers and FFAVORS Web for USDA school and reservation customers), hold current PACA licensing, maintain SAM.gov and DLA Internet Bid Board System registration, and meet quality audit standards including 85 percent minimum acceptability per commodity and USDA Grade Number 1 compliance. Responses to the Market Research Survey should be directed to James Barr (James.Barr@dla.mil) and Marcus Berenato (Marcus.Berenato@dla.mil).
Notice text
This is a Request for Information ("RFI"). DLA Troop Support's ("Agency") Subsistence Produce Program is interested in comments and feedback regarding the Agency's full line produce support to Department of War (DoW; Troop) and United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA"; Schools) Customers throughout the Continental United States ("CONUS"). There is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this RFI, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This RFI does not constitute a commitment from the DoW (“Troop”) and USDA ("Schools") customers in the Ohio Zone. The sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to assist the Agency in creating an appropriate solicitation in the future.
Please see Attachment 1 to review the market basket for Groups 1 and 2 (Ohio Troops & Schools).
Please see Attachment 3 to review the Delivery Schedule for Groups 1 & 2.
Please review and fill out the Market Research Survey and email to James.Barr@dla.mil, and Marcus.Berenato@dla.mil
Please contact any/all of the above points of contact for questions.
All responses are due by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time October 30, 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1 - Ohio Market Basket.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 3 - Ohio Customer List.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 4 - Stores and FFAVORS Manuals.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Request for New Item.pdf | ||
| Attachment 5 - QSMV and Quality Audits.pdf | ||
| Market Research Survey 2026 Ohio.pdf |
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