Souerces Sought for Maryland ( Ft. Detrick and NSF Thurmount) Fresh Bread Buy

Background: The Agency intends to issue a solicitation and ultimately enter into indefinite quantity contract(s) ("IQC") with a commercial firm(s) to supply fresh bread and bakery products to military customers in Maryland. These include various fresh baked breads, minimum 16 ounces per loaf and various fresh baked rolls, minimum 6 per package. The freshness requirement of the product being delivered may not be compromised. The offeror's distance from the delivery location is very important. The offeror must be capable of delivering product to arrive at the delivery location the same day for emergency orders if necessary. 3. Bakery products shall include mold inhibitors of the proper level as allowed by the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"). 4. Commercial standards should be used to maintain temperatures appropriate for the individual items.

When proposing in response to a solicitation, failure to propose the specified quality requirement per item as identified above may render an offeror's proposal technically unacceptable. This will consist of DoD/Troop customers in Maryland primarily focusing on the Fort Detrick and NSF Thurmount. After soliciting, the Agency intends to make one award. Offerors are required to propose on all items in the Schedule of Items on which it offers. Failure to do so may result in a proposal being deemed technically unacceptable and therefore excluded from further consideration for award. Because the Contracting Officer is not obligated to initiate negotiations, when proposing to the solicitation each offeror shall submit its most competitive proposal. Said proposal shall be responsive to all of the Solicitation's requirements and free from any deficiencies.

Proposed contract ordering period is April 21, 2019 to April 17, 2021. If interested, we strongly encourage you to respond using the attached questionnaire. We appreciate, and thank you in advance for any feedback. Your responses regarding this solicitation are requested back by the close of business on December 13, 2018. Please respond via e-mail to the following addresses: Vincent Key, Contracting Specialist, Vincent.Key@dla.mil

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