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DLA Troop Support RFI: Fresh Bread & Bakery Products for Puerto Rico Zone

DLA Troop Support is seeking market feedback for an upcoming contract to supply fresh Bread and Bakery products to military customers in the Puerto Rico Zone. - Government Buyer: - Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Subsistence Directorate - Contracting office located at 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA - Products/Services Requested: - Fresh Bread and Bakery products, including: - White bread (pan baked, sandwich, enriched; part number 892001E117967) - White whole grain bread (sliced; part number 892001E117741) - Whole wheat bread (pan baked, sandwich; part number 892001E113217) - Honey buns (individually wrapped; part number 892001E119824) - Vanilla cupcakes (individually wrapped; part number 892001E113227) - Hamburger rolls (whole wheat, sliced; part number 892001E119825) - Hamburger rolls (white, pan baked, enriched; part number 892001E113374) - Sweet bread rolls (yellow dough; part number 892001E110841) - Flour tortillas (10 inch diameter; part number 892001E119622) - All products must be fresh, meet specified quality requirements, and include mold inhibitors at USDA-allowed levels - Products must be maintained at commercial temperature standards to ensure freshness - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Offerors must propose on all items in the Schedule of Items for each Group they offer - Strict freshness and quality standards apply - Indefinite quantity contract (IQC) with one award for the Puerto Rico Zone - No specific OEMs or brands are named; contract is open to all qualified suppliers meeting requirements - Quantities for each item are not specified in the provided documentation

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 Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico 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 August 29, 2026, to August 26, 2028, for customers listed in 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 June 1, 2026. Please respond via e-mail to the following addresses: Ronald Booth, Contract Specialist, ronald.booth@dla.mil and Amy N. Paradis, Contracting Officer, amy.paradis@dla.mil. PLEASE NOTE: You are only required to send back the completed PDF file “Market Research Survey-PR Bread”

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