Amendment Notice Fresh Fruit & Vegetable support for Washington DC, Delaware and Maryland

This solicitation seeks fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers to support military dining facilities, schools, and other government customers in Maryland, Delaware, and Washington D.C. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence is requesting proposals for an indefinite-quantity contract to provide produce for Department of Defense and USDA activities in the region. Offerors must be small businesses and able to meet delivery schedule, packaging, and food safety requirements. Proposals are due by September 28, 2021 and the agency anticipates awarding a contract by late 2021 to the responsible offeror with the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal.

The set-aside is for total small businesses. The solicitation involves NAICS code 445230 and PSC code 8910 for fresh fruits and vegetables. The potential contract value is over $100 million for the base year and four option years. Suppliers would provide an estimated 2.6 million cases of produce to troops and schools in the performance area. Requirements include weekly deliveries of apples, bananas, berries, broccoli and other fresh items to bases and educational facilities from 2022 through 2026.