SPE300-25-R-0062- Amendment P0003 to SPE300-25-R0062-Fresh Fruit & Vegetable support for (DoD) Troops and Non-DoD USDA School customers located in the Southern Nevada Zone

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence is soliciting offers for the provision of fresh fruits and vegetables to support Department of Defense (DoD) troops and Non-DoD USDA school customers located in the Southern Nevada Zone under solicitation SPE300-25-R-0062. This Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) requires contractors to supply a comprehensive range of fresh produce items across 90 line items, with estimated volumes totaling 135,994 cases over the contract period. Key contractual requirements include maintaining a 98% fill rate, possessing a valid Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) license, obtaining a USDA Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Plus+ Standard audit, and participating in electronic ordering through the STORES and FFAVORS systems. The government will employ a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process to evaluate proposals, and contractors must submit comprehensive pricing information including Delivered Price and Distribution Price for all items. The solicitation deadline, as amended, is January 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, with Amendment P0003 extending the original January 13, 2026 deadline.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with a NAICS code of 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing) and a size standard of 700 employees. The contract will be structured as a five-year agreement divided into one 24-month tier and two 18-month tiers, with one contract award anticipated for the Southern Nevada Zone. Contractors must comply with stringent quality and food safety standards, including unannounced Quality Systems Management Visits (QSMVs) and produce quality audits conducted by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and DLA personnel, with a color-coded rating system to classify product non-conformances. Performance locations include military facilities such as Nellis Air Force Base and Creech Air Force Base, as well as over 60 educational institutions across Clark, Lincoln, and Esmeralda counties in Nevada, with deliveries required to maintain traceability documentation for rapid response to potential food recalls. The estimated 24-month dollar value for Tier 1 and total five-year contract maximum values are specified in the solicitation documents, though exact dollar amounts depend on pricing submissions and actual order volumes from the government customers.