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This is a request for information (RFI). DLA Troop Support's Continental United States Subsistence Prime Vendor (CONUS SPV) Program Office is interested in your comments regarding food support for our military and federally funded customers in the Phoenix, AZ and surrounding areas. Anticipated delivery points are identified as follows:
Arizona Army National Guard
13. 855TH MP CO (170 PAX)
14. 856TH MP CO (170 PAX)
15. 2220TH TRANS CO
16. 860TH MP CO (170 PAX)
17. E CO 29TH BDE FSC (127
18. A CO 422nd SC (146 PAX)
19. CO E 1/285TH AVN (BN)
20. 3666th MAINT Co (148 PAX)
21. FSC 253rd ENG BN (175)
22. 996th ASMC Co AREA SPT
23. 1404th TRANS Co DET 1(140 PAX)
24. 222nd TRANS Co (172 PAX)
25. CO E 2/285TH AVN (BN)
26. 158TH BSB
27. HHC, 158th CSSB (78 PAX)
28. 158th MEB
29. Joint Force HQ
30. 198TH RSG
31. Show Low
32. Allen Readiness Center
33. Camp Navajo
34. Florence
35. Fort Huachuca
This is not a solicitation for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this RFI, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This RFI does not constitute a commitment from the Government and any information provided in response to this RFI will be used for informational purposes only. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Vendor participation is not a promise for future business with the Government. The sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct Market Research.
CONUS SPV contractors provide food products such as canned items, dry items, chill items, ultra-high temperature (UHT) dairy items, frozen bakery products, frozen meats, frozen seafood and poultry, ice cream, eggs and other dairy products under the contracts. Support includes, but is not limited to: sourcing food items; receiving and consolidating product; warehousing and inventory management; quality control, quality assurance, and inspections; transportation and security of product; personnel management; meeting required delivery dates and fill rates; and extensive reporting requirements. Information on the current DLA Troop Support CONUS SPV contract for the Phoenix, AZ and surrounding areas can be found at: https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/Foodservices/Regions/CONUS/PVWest.aspx. Total yearly sales for the Louisiana and Mississippi area are estimated at $8.6 million.
Please respond to the following:
1. Provide a brief description of your company (name, address, type of business; business size, CAGE Code if applicable).
2. Can you support all of the customers listed above? Many of the customers expect delivery 48 hours after placing their orders. Are there any location limitations in meeting this delivery schedule?
3. If or when a solicitation is issued for the Phoenix, AZ and surrounding areas, does your firm intend to participate in the bidding process?
4. Do you have preferred delivery set-ups (routes, grouping of customers) to provide complete food support throughout the state?
5. Some of our customers are remotely located and require small pack-size items. Can this requirement be provided?
6. Can you provide service to our customers, regardless of weather conditions? What method of shipping would be used?
7. Would there be customers who could not be supported if an emergency order is needed (either same day or next day)?
We encourage, appreciate, and would like to thank you in advance for your participation. Your responses, comments, suggestions and ideas regarding support for our customers are requested by the close of business on November 30, 2024. Please respond via e-mail to the following addresses: [email protected] and [email protected].