Ice for Training Events MCRD San Diego

This contract solicitation, numbered M0068126Q0009, is for the weekly delivery of commercially packaged bagged ice to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego to support recruit training events. The requirement is set aside entirely for small businesses, including Women-Owned Small Businesses, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses, and 8(a) Program participants, under a Total Small Business Set-Aside as defined by FAR 19.5. Offerors must operate within a Firm Fixed Price structure, with a base period of 12 months and four optional 12-month extension periods, potentially extending performance to 60 months, plus a possible six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8. Deliveries are scheduled weekly, with an estimated total requirement of 30,200 pounds over the base period, and must meet specific packing and labeling standards using commercially approved plastic bags bearing the manufacturer’s or distributor’s name, without requiring military specifications. Ice must be delivered F.O.B. Destination to Building E.569 at 1600 Henderson Avenue, San Diego, CA 92140, where the Government will inspect and accept it upon arrival, after which it must be immediately transferred to a designated government freezer. The solicitation mandates compliance with a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, incorporating provisions on electronic payments, System for Award Management registration and maintenance, cybersecurity protections, prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment and procurement from Xinjiang, Buy American requirements, and antiterrorism training for personnel. Contractors are required to submit proposals electronically by email to Sgt. Quenton Kersey by May 6, 2026, containing a quote cover letter, completed SF-1449, a Technical Acceptability Plan limited to five pages, and all required representations and certifications. Technical acceptability is the primary threshold, assessed against the Performance Work Statement, and the award will be made to the lowest-priced offeror who meets all technical criteria under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology. Payment processing will be conducted exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, and contractor personnel must comply with Personal Identity Verification standards and antiterrorism awareness training prior to access to DoD facilities. All documents must be submitted in PDF or Excel formats as specified, and no other submission methods are permitted.