Solicitation Notice for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable support for DoD Troop customers, Non-DoD USDA School and Reservation customers located in the Eastern and Western Zones in the State of Washington and parts of Oregon

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence is soliciting proposals for fresh fruits and vegetables to support Department of Defense troop customers, Non-DoD USDA school customers, and reservation customers located in the Eastern and Western Zones of Washington state and parts of Oregon under solicitation number SPE30024R0011. Contractors must provide USDA Grade #1 or better quality produce and maintain a 98% fill rate to meet minimum performance standards. Key contract requirements include compliance with either the STORES ordering system for DoD customers or the FFAVORS ordering system for USDA customers, delivery within 2 days for troop customers and 4 days for school and reservation customers, and a minimum order requirement of $150 per delivery location. Pricing must include both delivered price and distribution price components with bi-weekly economic price adjustment provisions. The proposal submission deadline has been extended to January 21, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, as indicated by Amendment 0003 to the original solicitation.

The contract contains no set-aside designations, with Groups 1 and 3 designated as total small business set-asides while Group 2 remains unrestricted. The contract period spans 60 months, consisting of one 12-month base period and two 24-month tier periods, with pricing submissions required across all three tiers. Estimated procurement quantities are substantial, with Group 1 (DoD Troops) requiring approximately 606,705 cases over five years, Group 2a (Western Schools) requiring 1,250,065 cases, Group 2b (Western Reservations) requiring 59,355 cases, Group 3a (Eastern Schools) requiring 579,085 cases, and Group 3b (Eastern Reservations) requiring 3,895 cases. High-volume items include bananas, potatoes, apples, and oranges across multiple delivery locations. Performance will be evaluated through unannounced Quality Systems Management Visits and produce quality audits occurring at least once per contract period, with a minimum acceptable performance standard of 85% for each commodity. Place of performance includes delivery locations throughout Washington state and parts of Oregon, encompassing military installations, school districts, and tribal reservation facilities.