SAM #SPE30026RX016

Fresh Bread and Bakery Products for DLA Troop Support – Alabama Zone (Fort Rucker)

This opportunity involves supplying fresh bread and bakery products to military customers in Alabama, primarily Fort Rucker, under the management of DLA Troop Support. - Government Buyer: - Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Subsistence office - Contracting office at 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; open to commercial bakery manufacturers meeting requirements - Products/Services Requested: - Fresh bread and bakery items, including: - Plain and whole wheat bagels (6 per 18 oz package; part numbers 892001E117967, 892001E119622) - Raisin bread (16 oz package; part number 892001E113374) - Rye bread (16 oz each; part number 892001E110841) - Wheat bread, round top, enriched (20 oz package; part number 892001E113217) - Whole grain white bread (20 oz package; part number 892001E117741) - English muffins (6 per 12 oz package, Fort Rucker only; part number 892001E119825) - Frankfurter rolls (16 per 24 oz package, Fort Rucker only; part number 892001E119824) - Hamburger rolls (12 per 23 oz package; part number 892001E113227) - Hoagie/submarine rolls (6 per package; part numbers 892001E113711, 892001E114075) - Quantities are not specified in the documents - Unique or Notable Requirements: - All products must meet USDA standards for mold inhibitors and maintain commercial temperature and freshness requirements - Offerors must propose on all items within each group they select - Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) anticipated with one awardee - Some items are designated specifically for Fort Rucker - Period of Performance: - Multi-year ordering period anticipated, covering approximately three years - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Fort Rucker (military base in Alabama) - DLA Troop Support contracting office (Philadelphia, PA) for administrative matters

Description

Dear Valued Suppliers:

This is a Request for Information (“RFI”). DLA Troop Support’s (“Agency”) Subsistence Produce and Market Fresh Program is interested in comments and feedback regarding the Agency’s fresh Bread and Bakery items to the Department of War (“DoW;” Troop). 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 market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Please note that by responding to the instant Agency request, a potential offeror is not promised any future business with the Government. The sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to assist the Agency in crafting an appropriate solicitation in the future.

Background: The Agency intends to issue a solicitation and ultimately enter into indefinite quantity contract(s) (“IQC”) with a commercial firm(s) to supply fresh Bread and Bakery products to military customers located in the Alabama Zone. Acceptance of supplies awarded under this solicitation will be limited to fresh product. All products delivered under this contract must conform to the following freshness requirements:

Bakery products shall include mold inhibitors of the proper level as allowed by the USDA.

Commercial standards should be used to maintain temperatures appropriate for the items.

When proposing in response to a solicitation, failure to propose the specified quality requirement per item as identified above may render an offeror’s proposal technically unacceptable. This will consist of DoW/Troop customers in the Alabama Zone. After soliciting, the Agency intends to make one award. Offerors are required to propose on all items in the Schedule of Items for each Group on which it offers. Failure to do so may result in a proposal being deemed technically unacceptable and therefore excluded from further consideration for award. Because the Contracting Officer is not obligated to initiate negotiations, when proposing to the solicitation each offeror shall submit its most competitive proposal for each Group it has chosen to propose on. Said proposal shall be responsive to all the Solicitation’s requirements and free from any deficiencies.

Proposed contract ordering period is June 14, 2026, to June 10, 2029, for customers of Fort Rucker on Group 1. If interested, we strongly encourage you to respond using the attached questionnaire. We appreciate and thank you in advance for any feedback. Your responses regarding this solicitation are requested back by the close of business on April 21, 2026. Please respond via e-mail to the following addresses: Ronald Booth, Contract Specialist, ronald.booth@dla.mil and Amy Paradis, Contracting Officer, amy.paradis@dla.mil. PLEASE NOTE: You are only required to send back the completed PDF file “Market Research Survey-AL Bread”

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