Solicitation/Request for Proposal (RFP) for Subsistence Prime Vendor (SPV) Support for Puerto Rico

Description

The Defense Logistics Agency-Troop Support (DLA-Troop Support) has issued a solicitation seeking offers for Subsistence Prime Vendor support to military and other federally funded customers located throughout Puerto Rico. This solicitation is being issued as Unrestricted Full and Open Competion. The Request for Proposal (RFP) #SPE300-26-R-0015, along with the six (6) attchments, is posted on the DLA Internet Bid Boards System (DIBBS). All offers are required to be uploaded to the DLA Internet Bid Boards System (DIBBS). Please visit the DIBBS website to view the RFP in its entirety and to submit your proposal: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil. The Defense Logistics Agency-Troop Support (DLA-Troop Support) intends to enter into a Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ), with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA), with a full-line food distributor who will act as a Prime Vendor responsible for the supply and delivery of semi-perishable and perishable food items. The Prime Vendor must be capable of supplying all chilled products, semi perishable food products, frozen fish, frozen meat, frozen poultry, frozen bakery products, and other frozen foods (fruits, vegetables, prepared foods, etc.), dairy and ice cream products, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fresh bakery products, beverage base & juices (for dispensers), beverages & juices (non- dispenser), either currently in existence or to be introduced during the term of this contract. The Prime Vendor will be required to support all authorized DLA customers, visiting or located in Puerto Rico (i.e. visiting U.S. Navy ships, military shore and/or ship facilities, mobile kitchen tents (�MKTs�), ration break points, trailer-transfer points, and military training exercise locations, etc.). As previously stated, these customers include military or other federally funded customers. Though the solicitation describes existing customers known to the Contracting Officer at the time of the solicitation�s issuance, other customers, including military, Department of Defense (DoD), or non-DoD, may be added as necessary during the life of any resultant contract. The addition of said customers located within the solicitation�s specified region will be at no additional cost to the Government. The Government intends to make one award. The contract shall be for a term of 12 months, with one pricing tier. The tier will be inclusive of an up to two-month ramp up period followed by, at least, a 10-month performance period. The estimated dollar value of this solicitation is $32,000,000.00 with a maximum dollar value of $48,000,000.00 inclusive of potential surge requirements. The guaranteed minimum for the entire contract will be ten percent (10%) of the estimated dollar value, which equates to $3,200,000.00. The Government will use Best-Value Continuum Procedures, specifically the Subjective Tradeoff Source Selection Process.