Sources Sought for Dog Food - GSA IDIQ Contract
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- Solicitation number
- 47QSCC-25-Q-0022
- Agency
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Federal Acquisition Service
General Services Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 459910 Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- New York, New York, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service is conducting a Sources Sought Notice for a potential single-award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to procure dog food for the National Stock Number (NSN) Program. The solicitation seeks information from prospective vendors capable of providing dog food that meets specific military working dog nutritional requirements, with key technical evaluation factors including compliance with nutritional characteristics and past performance. Interested contractors must submit the Sources Sought Questionnaire by April 10, 2025, at 12:00 PM ET through the eBuy system or sam.gov, and must have NAICS Code 459910 (Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers) added to their System for Award Management (SAM) profile to be eligible. The procurement will utilize FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is expected to result in a fixed-price contract with potential economic price adjustments. Contractor Teaming Arrangements (CTAs) are permitted, and the government will use the responses to determine an appropriate set-aside for the subsequent Request for Quote (RFQ).
The solicitation does not currently specify a set-aside designation, but the GSA is exploring potential small business or socioeconomic set-aside options based on the responses received. The anticipated annual requirement is approximately 5,000 bags of dog food, with orders to be requisitioned by customer agencies and fulfilled through GSA purchase orders for direct delivery. While no specific contract value is outlined, the procurement will focus on vendors with proven production capacity, worldwide distribution capabilities, and ability to meet MIL STD 129R shipping requirements. The contract will require contractors to acknowledge purchase orders within one business day, provide shipment information, and potentially engage in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions if expecting more than 50 monthly orders. The nutritional requirements are detailed in the attached document, specifying protein and fat content ranges based on different activity levels for military working dogs, with the government emphasizing that this is an information-gathering step and not a formal quote request.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
After reading the RFI, interested contractors are requested to submit the enclosed "Sources Sought Questionnaire," by April 10, 2025 at 12:00PM ET through the eBuy system or sam.gov.
This is a RFI, SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, issued by the General Services Administration (GSA) seeking information from prospective vendors interested in providing dog food for the National Stock Number (NSN) Program.
At this time, GSA is gathering information for a procurement, which may result in a Single-Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity Contract using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
NAICS Code (North American Industry Classification System) 459910 - Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers applies to this RFI. Note: NAICS Code 459910 must be added to all quoters' System for Award Management (SAM) record (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible to submit a quote for the formal Request for Quote (RFQ), which will be posted in the future.
The Government will use the Responses from this RFI to determine appropriate set-aside, such as total small business set-aside or a further socioeconomic set-aside, for this BPA. However, all interested firms are invited to submit a response to this RFI.
Contractor Teaming Arrangements (CTA) are permitted. Orders will be requisitioned by customer agencies, and GSA will issue purchase orders for the requested items to the GSA MAS awardee for direct delivery to the ordering agency.
The Government intends to award a fixed price contract, with consideration to economic price adjustments.
The nutritional requirements for this dog food are in the Attachment 2, Military Working Dog Nutritional Requirements. GSA is anticipating making the tiered dog food brand name specific to Purina All Pro Plan (chicken and rice variety).
It is anticipated that the RFQ will include the following technical factors:
(1) Compliance with technical characteristics
(2) Past Performance
The specific evaluation factors will be described in the RFQ.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
This is a notice for sources sought. Quoted pricing is not requested at this time. The information provided in this document is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure supplies or to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay direct or indirect costs or charges that arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this notice or the Government's use of such information.
Attachments:
Attachment 1: Sources Sought Questionnaire
Attachment 2: Military Working Dog Nutritional Requirements
Attachment 3: Business Transaction Processing Methods Document
Attachment 4: MIL STD 129R
Update #1 ·
After reading the RFI, interested contractors are requested to submit the enclosed "Sources Sought Questionnaire," by April 10, 2025 at 12:00PM ET through the eBuy system or sam.gov.
This is a RFI, SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, issued by the General Services Administration (GSA) seeking information from prospective vendors interested in providing dog food for the National Stock Number (NSN) Program.
At this time, GSA is gathering information for a procurement, which may result in a Single-Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity Contract using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
NAICS Code (North American Industry Classification System) 459910 - Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers applies to this RFI. Note: NAICS Code 459910 must be added to all quoters' System for Award Management (SAM) record (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible to submit a quote for the formal Request for Quote (RFQ), which will be posted in the future.
The Government will use the Responses from this RFI to determine appropriate set-aside, such as total small business set-aside or a further socioeconomic set-aside, for this BPA. However, all interested firms are invited to submit a response to this RFI.
Contractor Teaming Arrangements (CTA) are permitted. Orders will be requisitioned by customer agencies, and GSA will issue purchase orders for the requested items to the GSA MAS awardee for direct delivery to the ordering agency.
The Government intends to award a fixed price contract, with consideration to economic price adjustments.
The nutritional requirements for this dog food are in the Attachment 2, Military Working Dog Nutritional Requirements.
It is anticipated that the RFQ will include the following technical factors:
(1) Compliance with technical characteristics
(2) Past Performance
The specific evaluation factors will be described in the RFQ.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
This is a notice for sources sought. Quoted pricing is not requested at this time. The information provided in this document is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure supplies or to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay direct or indirect costs or charges that arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this notice or the Government's use of such information.
Attachments:
Attachment 1: Sources Sought Questionnaire
Attachment 2: Military Working Dog Nutritional Requirements
Attachment 3: Business Transaction Processing Methods Document
Attachment 4: MIL STD 129R
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Award Notice for Purina Military Dog Food - GSA IDIQ Contract | Award Notice | |
| RFP for Purina Military Dog Food - GSA IDIQ Contract | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Dog Food for GSA BPA Sources Sought | Pre-Solicitation |
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