Fresh Fruit & Vegetable (FF&V) support for Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support's Department of Defense (DoD) and Non-DoD customers located in El Paso, Texas and the State of New Mexico.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support is seeking to procure a full range of fresh fruits and vegetables to support both Department of Defense (DoD) troop customers and Non-DoD customers such as USDA school and reservation programs in the El Paso, Texas area and throughout New Mexico. This acquisition is designated as a 100% small business set-aside and is structured as an indefinite delivery contract with a maximum estimated value of $87.75 million over a five-year period. The contract includes one 24-month tier followed by two 18-month tiers, with deliveries required to multiple indefinite quantity locations. The procurement emphasizes compliance with the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and mandates possession of valid USDA Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP) audit certificates or equivalent third-party certifications for all performance locations, ensuring food safety and quality standards are met. Offers will be evaluated under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, whereby proposals must meet all technical criteria without exceptions to be considered. Pricing must be provided for all items across all contract tiers, and the evaluation will consider a combined Weighted Aggregate Distribution Price multiplied by six and the Aggregate Delivered Price to determine the Evaluated Aggregate Price. The solicitation discourages reliance on past performance as a differentiator, given the historical technical equivalency among producers of fresh produce, but past performance will still be assessed for responsibility before award. The government intends to award contracts without discussions, so initial offers should be comprehensive and competitive. The solicitation will be released in early to mid-September 2019, with the expectation that responsible small businesses meeting all licensing and certification requirements will submit proposals for this significant multi-year produce supply contract serving military and related support facilities in the specified regions.