Transportation of Perishables to the Pacific

This is a solicitation for a U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) requirement to procure commercial services to provide overpacking and transportation from the U.S. West coast to various locations in the Pacific region in support of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA). The successful awardee will be required to maintain a facility in San Francisco California to receive, sort, consolidate, and overpack Government shipments to maintain cold-chain integrity during transit.
This scope of this contract includes shipments primarily consisting of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FF&V) with some shipments including other chilled, frozen, or dry products. This requirement includes regularly scheduled shipments as well as ad-hoc shipments to support non-scheduled shipments. The contractor will be responsible for overpackaging and transporting the Government owned subsistence so the shipment arrives with the highest quality and freshness provided the initial quality of the subsistence at time of receipt. It is expected that the contractor shall provide temperature control measures for perishables as applicable and provide all customs clearing processes and services. The period of performance will consist of a one year base period effective 1 October 2011 through 30 September 2012, and three (3) one-year option periods effective 1 October 2012 through 30 September 2015.

This acquisition is not being set-aside. The offeror must be certified under Part 121 of the Federal Aviation Regulation (14 CFR 121) and willing to commit aircraft to the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF). All responsible sources will be considered. Offerors are reminded that it is their responsibility to regularly check FedBizOpps for updates and/or amendments to this solicitation.

This is a presolicitation notice for U.S. Transportation Command's (USTRANSCOM) upcoming requirement to procure overpacking and transportation from the U.S. West coast to various locations in the Pacific region in support of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA). The successful awardee will be required to maintain a facility in San Francisco California to receive, sort, consolidate, and overpack Government shipments for transit.

This scope of this contract includes shipments primarily consisting of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FF&V) with some shipments including other chilled, frozen, or dry products. This requirement includes regularly scheduled shipments as well as ad-hoc shipments to support DLA's Prime Vendor subsistence contracts. The contractor will be responsible for packaging and transporting the Government owned subsistence so the shipment arrives with the highest quality and freshness provided the initial quality of the subsistence at time of receipt. It is expected that the contractor shall provide temperature control measures for perishable as applicable and that the overpacking facility meets sanitation and size standards.  Most destinations require scheduled shipments at least twice per week in addition to ad-hoc or any emergency shipments. The period of performance will consist of a one year base period effective 1 October 2011 through 30 September 2012, and three (3) one-year option periods effective 1 October 2012 through 30 September 2015.

This acquisition is not being set-aside.  The offeror must be certified under Part 121 of the Federal Aviation Regulation (14 CFR 121) and willing to commit aircraft to the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF).  All responsible sources will be considered. A solicitation will be released sometime in March 2011.  Offerors are reminded that it is their responsibility to regularly check FedBizOpps for opportunities as they become available.

Included in this presolicitation notice is the revised Draft Performance Work Statement.  Also attached are additional Questions and Answers (dated 8 Feb 2011) received in response to this solicitation.

This is a presolicitation notice for U.S. Transportation Command's (USTRANSCOM) upcoming requirement to procure overpacking and transportation from the U.S. West coast to various locations in the Pacific region in support of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA). The successful awardee will be required to maintain a facility in San Francisco California to receive, sort, consolidate, and overpack Government shipments for transit.

This scope of this contract includes shipments primarily consisting of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FF&V) with some shipments including other chilled, frozen, or dry products. This requirement includes regularly scheduled shipments as well as ad-hoc shipments to support DLA's Prime Vendor subsistence contracts. The contractor will be responsible for packaging and transporting the Government owned subsistence so the shipment arrives with the highest quality and freshness provided the initial quality of the subsistence at time of receipt. It is expected that the contractor shall provide temperature control measures for perishable as applicable and that the overpacking facility meets sanitation and size standards.  Most destinations require scheduled shipments at least twice per week in addition to ad-hoc or any emergency shipments. The period of performance will consist of a one year base period effective 1 October 2011 through 30 September 2012, and three (3) one-year option periods effective 1 October 2012 through 30 September 2015.

This acquisition is not being set-aside.  All responsible sources will be considered. A solicitation will be released sometime in March 2011.  Offerors are reminded that it is their responsibility to regularly check FedBizOpps for opportunities as they become available.

Included in this presolicitation notice is the revised Draft Performance Work Statement.  Also attached are additional Questions and Answers (dated 8 Feb 2011) received in response to this solicitation.

This note is to update potential offerors on the status of the solicitation for this requirement.  At this time, we project that the solicitation will not be released until the middle or end of February.  However, as always, offerors are reminded that it is their responsibility to regularly check FedBizOpps for opportunities as they become available.

Additionally, attached are updated and revised draft documents for this requirement.  As always, your open and honest feedback regarding the structuring and clarity of the requirement is welcome.  Comments received after 27 January may not receive a response.

This is a presolicitation notice for U.S. Transportation Command's (USTRANSCOM) upcoming requirement to procure overpacking and transportation from the U.S. West coast to various locations in the Pacific region in support of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA). The successful awardee will be required to maintain a facility in either San Francisco or Los Angeles California to receive, sort, consolidate, and overpack Government shipments for transit. The offeror is permitted to propose which location they will maintain their facility.

This scope of this contract includes shipments primarily consisting of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FF&V) with some shipments including other chilled, frozen, or dry products. This requirement includes regularly scheduled shipments as well as ad-hoc shipments to support DLA's Prime Vendor subsistence contracts. The contractor will be responsible for packaging and transporting the Government owned subsistence so the shipment arrives with the highest quality and freshness provided the initial quality of the subsistence at time of receipt. It is expected that the contractor shall provide temperature control measures for perishable as applicable and that the overpacking facility meets sanitation and size standards. Most destinations require scheduled shipments at least twice per week in addition to ad-hoc or any emergency shipments. The period of performance will consist of a one year base period effective 1 October 2011 through 30 September 2012, and three (3) one-year option periods effective 1 October 2012 through 30 September 2015.

The offeror must be certified under Part 121 of the Federal Aviation Regulation (14 CFR 121) and willing to commit aircraft to the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF). All responsible sources will be considered. A solicitation will be released on or about 28 January 2011.

Included in this presolicitation notice are the Draft Performance Work Statement, Draft Price Schedule, and the Draft Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation. Prospective offerors may provide input on these documents to the POC(s) identified in this notice. Responses received after 17 December 2010 may not be considered.