Request for Proposals for Fresh Bread and Bakery support for DLA Troop Support’s DoW customers located in the Puerto Rico Zone
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE30026RX017
- Agency
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Subsistence
Troop Support, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311812 Commercial Bakeries
- PSC
- 8920 Bakery And Cereal Products
- Place of performance
- Puerto Rico, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
DLA Troop Support Subsistence seeks fresh bread and bakery products for Department of War customers in the Puerto Rico Zone under an Indefinite Quantity Contract, with proposals due August 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. This is an other-than-full-and-open-competition procurement; the contracting officer's determination indicates sole-source intent based on market research showing only one responsible source can meet all requirements, though the solicitation itself states it is fully competitive and unrestricted. Amendment 0003, issued August 12, extended the closing date from August 10 to August 17.
The firm-fixed-price IQC runs from August 29, 2026 through August 28, 2027 (12 months, one tier). The estimated contract value is $157,570 annually, with a guaranteed minimum of $15,757 (10%) and maximum of $315,140 (200% contingency). Nine product lines are required: white bread, whole wheat bread, whole grain bread, hamburger rolls, whole wheat hamburger rolls, sweet bread rolls, flour tortillas, honey bun cakes, and vanilla cupcakes, with annual quantities ranging from 1,008 to 16,233 packages.
Place of performance encompasses multiple Puerto Rico locations: USCG Base San Juan, Autoridad del Puerto de Ponce (primary Navy vessel port), Roosevelt Roads Ceiba (Navy ships and Marine exercise), Fort Buchanan (Army), and Muniz Air National Guard (Carolina). Delivery address for administrative purposes is listed as Reston, Virginia.
Key requirements include 97% fill rate, 2-day lead time delivery ("skip day"), Berry Amendment compliance (domestic sourcing), EC/EDI capability through STORES ordering system, PKI certificates, and third-party warehouse audit documentation (AIB certification or equivalent state/federal sanitation inspection). Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). NAICS 311812, PSC 8920. Proposals submitted via email to Amy N. Paradis (amy.paradis@dla.mil) and Ronald Booth (ronald.booth@dla.mil) or through DIBBS, with individual attachments not exceeding 5 MB and total email not exceeding 10 MB.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
** Amendment 0003 has been issued to extend the solicitation closing date to August 17, 2026 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the FAR part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation SPE300-26-R-X017 is issued as a request for proposal for Fresh Bread and Bakery products, all fully competitive, on a contract for various Department of War (DoW) customers in the Puerto Rico Zone. The resultant contract will be issued as a firm-fixed price Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with one pricing tier for all items for the entire term of the contract. The contract period is expected to be from August 29, 2026, to August 28, 2027. Tier 1 will be from August 29, 2026, to August 28, 2027. The acquisition will be issued on an unrestricted basis. The total length of the contract is 12 months (1 year) including all tiers.
The solicitation contains one group:
Group 1: Puerto Rico Troops
Offers are due No Later Than 3PM Eastern Standard Time, August 10, 2026.
All responsible sources may submit proposals that will be considered by DLA Troop Support. Copies of the solicitation will be found on the DLA Internet Bid Board Systems (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil and SAM.gov. If not registered on DIBBS; prospective offerors will be required to do so prior to reviewing and downloading a copy of the solicitation. Requests for Proposals are in Portable Document Format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents, prospective offerors will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The software is available free at http://adobe.com.
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular August 26, 2025.
The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
If you have any questions regarding this notice then please send any questions via e-mail to the following address: Ronald Booth, Contract Specialist, Ronald.booth@dla.mil and Amy Paradis, Contracting Officer, amy.paradis@dla.mil
Update #3 ·
** Amendment 0002 has been issued to extend the solicitation closing date to August 12, 2026 at 3:00PM Eastern Time.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the FAR part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation SPE300-26-R-X017 is issued as a request for proposal for Fresh Bread and Bakery products, all fully competitive, on a contract for various Department of War (DoW) customers in the Puerto Rico Zone. The resultant contract will be issued as a firm-fixed price Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with one pricing tier for all items for the entire term of the contract. The contract period is expected to be from August 29, 2026, to August 28, 2027. Tier 1 will be from August 29, 2026, to August 28, 2027. The acquisition will be issued on an unrestricted basis. The total length of the contract is 12 months (1 year) including all tiers.
The solicitation contains one group:
Group 1: Puerto Rico Troops
Offers are due No Later Than 3PM Eastern Standard Time, August 10, 2026.
All responsible sources may submit proposals that will be considered by DLA Troop Support. Copies of the solicitation will be found on the DLA Internet Bid Board Systems (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil and SAM.gov. If not registered on DIBBS; prospective offerors will be required to do so prior to reviewing and downloading a copy of the solicitation. Requests for Proposals are in Portable Document Format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents, prospective offerors will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The software is available free at http://adobe.com.
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular August 26, 2025.
The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
If you have any questions regarding this notice then please send any questions via e-mail to the following address: Ronald Booth, Contract Specialist, Ronald.booth@dla.mil and Amy Paradis, Contracting Officer, amy.paradis@dla.mil
Update #2 ·
** Amendment 0001 has been issued to extend the solicitation closing date to August 11, 2026 at 3:00PM Eastern Time.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the FAR part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation SPE300-26-R-X017 is issued as a request for proposal for Fresh Bread and Bakery products, all fully competitive, on a contract for various Department of War (DoW) customers in the Puerto Rico Zone. The resultant contract will be issued as a firm-fixed price Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with one pricing tier for all items for the entire term of the contract. The contract period is expected to be from August 29, 2026, to August 28, 2027. Tier 1 will be from August 29, 2026, to August 28, 2027. The acquisition will be issued on an unrestricted basis. The total length of the contract is 12 months (1 year) including all tiers.
The solicitation contains one group:
Group 1: Puerto Rico Troops
Offers are due No Later Than 3PM Eastern Standard Time, August 10, 2026.
All responsible sources may submit proposals that will be considered by DLA Troop Support. Copies of the solicitation will be found on the DLA Internet Bid Board Systems (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil and SAM.gov. If not registered on DIBBS; prospective offerors will be required to do so prior to reviewing and downloading a copy of the solicitation. Requests for Proposals are in Portable Document Format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents, prospective offerors will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The software is available free at http://adobe.com.
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular August 26, 2025.
The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
If you have any questions regarding this notice then please send any questions via e-mail to the following address: Ronald Booth, Contract Specialist, Ronald.booth@dla.mil and Amy Paradis, Contracting Officer, amy.paradis@dla.mil
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the FAR part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation SPE300-26-R-X017 is issued as a request for proposal for Fresh Bread and Bakery products, all fully competitive, on a contract for various Department of War (DoW) customers in the Puerto Rico Zone. The resultant contract will be issued as a firm-fixed price Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with one pricing tier for all items for the entire term of the contract. The contract period is expected to be from August 29, 2026, to August 28, 2027. Tier 1 will be from August 29, 2026, to August 28, 2027. The acquisition will be issued on an unrestricted basis. The total length of the contract is 12 months (1 year) including all tiers.
The solicitation contains one group:
Group 1: Puerto Rico Troops
Offers are due No Later Than 3PM Eastern Standard Time, August 10, 2026.
All responsible sources may submit proposals that will be considered by DLA Troop Support. Copies of the solicitation will be found on the DLA Internet Bid Board Systems (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil and SAM.gov. If not registered on DIBBS; prospective offerors will be required to do so prior to reviewing and downloading a copy of the solicitation. Requests for Proposals are in Portable Document Format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents, prospective offerors will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The software is available free at http://adobe.com.
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular August 26, 2025.
The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
If you have any questions regarding this notice then please send any questions via e-mail to the following address: Ronald Booth, Contract Specialist, Ronald.booth@dla.mil and Amy Paradis, Contracting Officer, amy.paradis@dla.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SPE30026RX017 0003.pdf | ||
| SPE30026RX017 0002.pdf | ||
| SPE30026RX017 0001.pdf | ||
| Attachment 4 - STORES EDI manual.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1- Schedule of Items.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| MFR Sole Source RX017_Redacted.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Request for New Item Form.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - Customer List.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| SPE30026RX017.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Request for Information (RFI) for Fresh Bread & Bakery Products support for DLA Troop Support to military customers in the Puerto Rico Zone. | Pre-Solicitation |
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