SAM #SPE30026R0040

Fresh Bread and Bakery Products for DoW Troop Customers in El Paso, TX Zone

This procurement opportunity seeks suppliers for fresh bread and bakery products to support Department of War Troop Customers in the El Paso, Texas Zone. - Government Buyer: - Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence office - Contracting office located at 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA - Products Requested: - Wide range of fresh bakery items including bagels, breads (white, wheat, rye, sourdough, multi-grain, raisin), muffins, doughnuts, and rolls (artesano, dinner, frankfurter, hamburger, hoagie/submarine) - Over 30 distinct line items with government stock numbers (e.g., 892001E113037 for white sandwich bread, 892001E118069 for hamburger rolls) - Quantities range from small (2 units) to large (over 13,000 units per item) - Unique Requirements: - Commercial standards for temperature maintenance must be met for all items - Offerors must propose on all items listed in the Schedule of Items for each group - Failure to meet specified quality requirements may render proposals technically unacceptable - Indefinite quantity contract structure with one award per group - Place of Performance: - El Paso, TX Zone (delivery location) - DLA Troop Support office in Philadelphia, PA (contracting office) - No specific OEMs or brands are named; suppliers must meet government specifications for fresh bakery goods.

Description

Request for Information (RFI) for Fresh Bread & Bakery Products support for DoW Troop Customers in El Paso, TX Zone.

Dear Valued Suppliers:

This is a Request for Information (“RFI”).  DLA Troop Support’s (“Agency”) Subsistence 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 Customers. 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 one (1) indefinite quantity contract(s) (“IQC”) with a commercial firm(s) to supply Fresh Bread and Bakery products to military customers in the El Paso, TX Zone.  

Commercial standards should be used to maintain temperatures appropriate for the individual 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 One group of DoW/Troop Customers in El Paso, TX Zone.

Group 1: El Paso, TX Troop Customers

After soliciting, the Agency intends to make one award per group. Offerors are required to propose on all items in the Schedule of Items for each Group 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.

The contract period of performance will start in October 2026. 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 June 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.  Please respond via e-mail to the following addresses: Alexis Adams, Contracting Specialist, Alexis.Adams@dla.mil; and Jennifer DeLange, Contracting Officer, Jennifer.Delange@dla.mil

*****PLEASE NOTE: You are only required to send back the completed PDF file “Market Research Vendor Survey”

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