Pre-Solicitation Notice for Fresh Fruits & Vegetables support for DLA’s DoD and Non-DoD customers located in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
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- Solicitation number
- SPE30025R0057
- 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
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence is conducting a Request for Information regarding fresh fruits and vegetables support for Department of Defense military personnel and non-DoD United States Department of Agriculture schools across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. This is a market research initiative designed to gather vendor feedback and capabilities information to inform the development of a future solicitation; no solicitation is currently available and the government will not compensate respondents for information submitted. Potential vendors must demonstrate the capability to service designated customer groups across the three states, maintain compatibility with electronic ordering systems (STORES for DoD customers and FFAVORS Web for USDA school customers), and fulfill once-weekly delivery requirements between 6:30 AM and 2:30 PM. The market research questionnaire, available through the government-provided attachments, requests detailed information about vendor qualifications, current distribution capabilities, federal contracting experience, and system registrations. The due date for responses to this RFI was January 27, 2026, with the anticipated posting of the full solicitation expected in mid-February or early March 2026.
This pre-solicitation notice carries no set-aside designation and does not commit the government to award any contract to responding vendors, nor does responding guarantee future business opportunities. The estimated 24-month base contract value across all six customer groups (Connecticut Schools, Connecticut Troops, Massachusetts Schools, Massachusetts Troops, Rhode Island Schools, and Rhode Island Troops) is approximately $50.7 million, with a 5-year total contract value estimated at $129.2 million and a maximum potential value of $387.7 million under a 300% escalation clause. Procurement volumes are substantial, ranging from approximately 9,976 cases over 24 months for Massachusetts Troops to 952,804 cases for Massachusetts Schools, encompassing a full line of fresh fruits and vegetables including apples, berries, vegetables, and salad mixes. The delivery schedule identifies over 800 individual delivery points across schools and military installations, including Naval Submarine Base New London, Coast Guard bases, and various Air National Guard facilities throughout the three-state region. Vendors indicating interest in this opportunity should prepare to address their capacity to manage these significant delivery volumes and customer base complexity in anticipation of the formal solicitation release.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for Fresh Fruits & Vegetables support for DLA’s DoD and Non-DoD customers located in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
The solicitation has an expected posting date of mid February or early March.
No response is required at this time.
Update #2 ·
This is a Request for Information ("RFI"). DLA Troop Support Agency’s Subsistence Produce Program is interested in comments and feedback regarding the Agency's full line produce support to Department of Defense (“DoD”) military aka (“Troops”) and Non-DoD, United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") Schools customers throughout the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. 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 Government and any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Please note that by responding to the Agency’s request, a potential offeror is not promised for any future business with the Government. The sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to assist the Agency in crafting an appropriate solicitation in the future.
There are three enclosed attachments:
1) Market Survey Questionnaire.
2) Attachment 1 - Schedule of Items (SOI) for Group 1a (Non-DoD USDA Schools), Group 1b (DoD Troops).
3) Attachment 2 - Delivery Schedule for Group 1a (Non-DoD USDA Schools), Group 1b (DoD Troops).
Update #1 ·
This is a Request for Information ("RFI"). DLA Troop Support Agency’s Subsistence Produce Program is interested in comments and feedback regarding the Agency's full line produce support to Department of Defense (“DoD”) military aka (“Troops”) and Non-DoD, United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") Schools customers throughout the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. 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 Government and any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Please note that by responding to the Agency’s request, a potential offeror is not promised for any future business with the Government. The sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to assist the Agency in crafting an appropriate solicitation in the future.
There are three enclosed attachments:
1) Market Survey Questionnaire.
2) Attachment 1 - Schedule of Items (SOI) for Group 1a (CT Schools), Group 1b (CT Troops), Group 2a (MA Schools), Group 2b (MA Troops), Group 3a (RI Schools), and Group 3b (RI Troops).
3) Attachment 2 - Delivery Schedule for Group 1a (CT Schools), Group 1b (CT Troops), Group 2a (MA Schools), Group 2b (MA Troops), Group 3a (RI Schools), and Group 3b (RI Troops).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 2 -The Delivery Schedule CT MA RI UPDATED.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 1 - Schedule of Items CT MA RI UPDATED.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Market Research Survey CT-MA-RI.pdf | ||
| Market Research Survey CT-MA-RI.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Schedule of Items CT MA RI.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 2 -The Delivery Schedule CT MA RI.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Request for Information (RFI) for Fresh Fruits & Vegetables support for DLA’s DoD and Non-DoD customers located in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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