Subsistence

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) will issue a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to a qualified seafood supplier to provide a variety of fresh and frozen, random weight, display case ready, tray-packaged and pouch packed seafood (including finfish, shellfish, crustaceans, mollusks, and specialty seafood items) to the Wright Paterson AFB, OH commissary for resale. "Fresh" seafood includes previously frozen seafood products. The Government sales estimate for tray packaged seafood at the Wright Paterson AFB, OH commissary for calendar year 2008 is $76,201.47.



Contract line item information: CLIN 0001 Packaged Seafood.



The supplier shall provide a fixed percentage of savings to DeCA patrons on each item. This percentage represents the minimum amount of savings the supplier will provide to the patron based on the price of a like item, of like quality in local commercial grocery stores. The Commissary will conduct monthly price surveys to verify the savings provided by the supplier.



BASE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Performance begins on June 1, 2009, or later and is to continue for 12-months. An extension of the performance period is possible with the agreement of both parties.



The Supplier shall offer seafood products provided from approved sources listed in the 'Worldwide Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishment for Armed Forces Procurement' (Website: http://vets.amedd.army.mil/86256F90007C2D1D/VETCOM) or provide proof of other Federal inspections accepted by the U.S. Army Veterinary Command. This requirement applies to partnership arrangements and subcontractors of potential suppliers.



This solicitation and all attachments necessary to prepare a quote will be available from FedBizOpps on or about March 31, 2009, with a tentative closing date of on or about April 14, 2009. Written quotes will be required.



FOB: Destination.



All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered.

See Numbered Note(s) 1.*****