Description
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Indo-Pacific is conducting market research to identify responsible and capable sources interested in supplying a full-line of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grade No. 1 or better Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FF&V) to Department of Defense (DoD) and Non-DoD Customers located on Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The successful contractor may be required to source, purchase, stage, and deliver a wide range of FF&V products, ensure all products meet USDA Grade No. 1 or better standards, maintain strict quality control and product freshness during transit and delivery, respond to emergency or surge demands, and possess or partner with reliable cold-chain logistics and freight networks able to serve remote island environments.
• The contractor must currently operate as a functioning commercial distributor, and not solely as a third-party logistics (3PL) firm.
• The Government anticipates a potential requirement for a long-term Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded under FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15.
• The acquisition will support the uninterrupted supply of perishable FF&V products to a remote Pacific island installation with limited commercial infrastructure.
• The requirement will be procured as a commercial acquisition under FAR Part 12, utilizing a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Method.