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Phoenix Arizona

Request for Information (RFI) for Full Line Food Services for DLA Troop Support (CONUS SPV) Arizona and surrounding area

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Posted Date 19 Nov 2020 at 2 PM
Archive Date 15 Dec 2020 at 5 AM
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Agency Department Of Defense
Location Phoenix Arizona United states
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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:

  1. Florence Detention Center (BUREU OF IMMIGRATION)
  2. DHS-ICE-Phoenix
  3. Fred Acosta Job Corps
  4. Phoenix Job Corps
  5. Phoenix Air National Guard
  6. Tucson Air National Guard
  7. Luke AFB Ray Hensman Din Hall
  8. Luke AFB T-Bolt Café (Formerly the Falcon Inn)
  9. Davis Monthan AFB Desert Inn
  10. Ft. Huachuca TISA Warehouse
  11. Ft. Huachuca Weinstein DFAC
  12. Ft. Huachuca Thunderbird DFA

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].

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