SAM #SPE30026RXXXX

This opportunity is a Request for Information (RFI) from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support for prime vendor support of fresh fruit, vegetables, and bottled water for U.S. military and Coast Guard customers in Honduras. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense (DoD) - Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support - OEMs and Vendors: - Grupo Corinsa (listed as a PHC Approved Source for bottled water) - Products/Services Requested: - Sourcing, warehousing, inventory management, transportation, electronic order acceptance, delivery, and quality assurance for fresh fruit and vegetables (FF&V) - Supply and distribution of bottled water (using PHC Approved Sources such as Grupo Corinsa) - No specific part numbers or quantities provided (market research only) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Main delivery location: Soto Cano Air Base - Additional deliveries to ports: Puerto Cortes, Puerto Castilla, San Lorenzo, Tela, La Ceiba, Lempira, and Roatán - Fixed distribution pricing for the contract period - Estimated annual contract value: $50,000 (maximum $350,000) - RFI is for market research and vendor feedback, not a formal solicitation

This request for information (RFI) is intended for fresh fruit and vegetables in Honduras. The delivery locations are authorized customers in Soto Cano Air Base, Port of Puerto Cortes (Northern part of Honduras in the Caribbean waters), the Port of Puerto Castilla (Northern Coast of Honduras), the Port of San Lorenzo (only port in Honduras in the Pacific Ocean), Port of Tela (Northern Caribbean Coast of Honduras), Port of La Ceiba (Southern Edge of the Caribbean) and The Port of Lempira (Southern Shore of the Caratasca Lagoon). With Soto Cano Air Base being the main delivery location and all other ports as additional auxiliary delivery locations. DLA Troop Support’s OCONUS subsistence Prime Vendor (OCONUS SPV) Program is interested in your comments regarding support to our customers’ U.S coast Guard and U.S Navy Ships in Honduras, as well as Army and Air Force troops at the Soto Cano Air Base.  Additionally, DLA Troop Support’s OCONUS subsistence Prime Vendor (OCONUS SPV) Program is also interested in your comments on one other auxiliary delivery location, Port of Roatán (located on the Bay Islands), this is the only port located on the Bay Islands.  There is no solicitation available at this time. The contract estimate is $50K, with a contract maximum of $350K. 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 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 market survey 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

Please consider the following questions:

This contract is a new requirement with no historical sales to directly base our estimate off. Our estimated annual FF&V sales for this contract of $50,000.00 is based on the average sales of existing identical FF&V contracts in other nearby countries. The maximum contract value will be $350,000.00. Does your firm have the operational capacity or the ability to expand to handle this requirement?

Is your firm a large or small business concern? (Small business being defined as a firm that employs less than 700 employees).

In what type of business is your company involved – e.g. logistics, food distribution? Who are your firm’s major customers, e.g. Retailers, industrial accounts, and commercial accounts? What is the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) identifier?

Does your firm have an existing facility by which you would be operating? If so, is it currently used for commercial or other business, and if so, what type of business?

FF&V support includes the ability to source food items, to receive and consolidate materials, warehousing and inventory management, transportation capabilities, the ability to accept customer orders electronically and provide delivery, and the ability to maintain a quality assurance program. Can you provide Prime Vendor support to our customers located in Honduras?

Are or will there be any concerns getting FF&V for the above-mentioned areas?

What is your company CAGE code?

Does your company have access to the DLA Troop Support – Subsistence Total Order and Receipt Electronic System (STORES)?  If not, would your company be able to follow the instructions and requirements listed at the site below to obtain access?

STORES Web (dla.mil) (https://www.stores.dla.mil/Stores_Web/RegistrationRequired.aspx)

Are you able to display pricing in this format below?

Product price+ Distribution price = Final price (Distribution price is fixed throughout the length of the contract which is one year)

There is a possibility of an additional requirement to supply bottled water to the above-listed locations.  Would you be able to complete this requirement using the below listed PHC Approved Sources for Bottled Water?

PCH Approved Sources: Bottled Water

Alias:                                  Grupo Corinsa

Plant Address:                 Carretera a La Lima KM 4

Apartado Postal 2186

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Phone Number:               504-2544-0909, Fax 504-559-7774

                                           E-mail: javier.jerezano@grupocorinsa.hn

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 back by the close of business on April 8, 2026 , your responses may be sent via email to the following email addresses:

Primary Points of Contact:

Paige Reed

paige.reed@dla.mil

Phone: 445-737-7602