RFI Market Research for FF&V In Colombia
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFICOL26
- Agency
-
Subsistence
Troop Support, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8915 Fruits And Vegetables
- Place of performance
- Colombia
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence is conducting market research for fresh fruits and vegetables (FF&V) support to military and federally funded customers in Cartagena, Riohacha, and Santa Marta, Colombia through their OCONUS Subsistence Prime Vendor Program. This Request for Information (RFI) seeks to identify potential vendors capable of providing comprehensive FF&V services including sourcing, receiving, consolidating, warehousing, inventory management, transportation, electronic order processing, delivery, and quality assurance programs. The agency is evaluating respondents' operational capacity, business type, facility capabilities, and ability to provide prime vendor support in the specified Colombian locations. Vendors must demonstrate their ability to display pricing in a specific format with separate product and distribution prices, where distribution pricing remains fixed throughout the contract period. Responses to this market research are due by close of business on July 25, 2025, and should be submitted via email to Christopher.cannon@dla.mil.
This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, targeting firms with fewer than 500 employees under NAICS code 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing). The estimated annual FF&V sales value for this potential contract is $250,000, representing the scope of business available to qualifying vendors. The contract duration is anticipated to be one year with fixed distribution pricing throughout that period. No current incumbent contractors are identified in this pre-solicitation notice, as this represents initial market research to assess vendor capabilities and interest. The government emphasizes that participation in this RFI does not guarantee future business opportunities, and all information provided will be used solely for informational purposes to inform potential future procurement strategies.
Notice text
This is a request for information (RFI). DLA Troop Support’s OCONUS Subsistence Prime Vendor (OCONUS SPV) Program is interested in your comments regarding fresh fruits and vegetables support to our military and federally funded customers in Cartagena, Riohacha and Santa Marta, Colombia.
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.
Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Vendor participation is not a promise for future business with the Government. The sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct Market Research.
Please consider the following questions:
1. The estimated annual FF&V sales for this contract is $250,000.00. Does your firm handle/have the operational capacity or ability to expand to handle this requirement?
2. Is your firm a large or small business concern? (Small business being defined as a firm that employs less than 500 employees).
3. In what type of business is your company involved – e.g. logistics, food distribution? Who are your firm’s major customers, e.g. Retailers, industrial accounts, and commercial accounts? What is the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) identifier?
4. Does your firm have an existing facility by which you would be operating? If so, is it currently used for commercial or other businesses, and if so, what type of business?
5. FF&V support includes the ability to source food items, to receive and consolidate materials, warehousing and inventory management, transportation capabilities, the ability to accept customer orders electronically and provide delivery, and the ability to maintain a quality assurance program. Can you provide Prime Vendor support to our customers located in Cartagena, Riohacha and Santa Marta, Colombia?
6. Are or will there be any concerns getting FF&V for the above-mentioned areas?
7. Are you able to display pricing in this format below?
Product price+ Distribution price = Final price (Distribution price is fixed throughout the length of the contract which is one year)
We encourage, appreciate, and would like to thank you in advance for your participation. Your responses, comments, suggestions, and ideas regarding support for our customers are requested back by the close of business on July 25, 2025. Your responses may be sent via email to the following email addresses below.
Christopher.cannon@dla.mil
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| RFI Market Research for FF&V In Colombia | Pre-Solicitation | |
| RFI for Market Research for FF&V for Colombia South America | Pre-Solicitation |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| RFI Colombia South America Bottled Water Support | Subsistence | No set-aside | |
| Request for Information (RFI) for Fresh Fruits and Vegetable support for DoW Troop and USDA School Customers in the Ohio Zone | Subsistence | No set-aside | |
| Market Ready Grocery Items for Oahu | Subsistence | Total Small Business |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity