Miscellaneous Operating Supplies

***The Closing Date has changed to JULY 14, 2011*** ***Amendment 0001 is listed as "Solicitation 1;" Amendement 2 is listed as "Amendment 1." *** The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has a requirement for miscellaneous commercial operating supplies necessary to operate a retail grocery chain. The standardized supplies will be solicited on a full and open (unrestricted) basis under NAICS 322223. Five distinct awards by geographic area will be made for 1) Eastern U.S., 2) Western U.S., 3) Alaska, 4) Hawaii, and 5) Pacific Theater (Formerly known as Far East). Please see the attached draft list which shows estimated annual quantities by item across all commissaries in each geographic area for the year. The anticipated solicitation release date is June 1, 2011 with a response date and time of June 30, 2011 at 4:00 PM Eastern time. The resultant Indefinite Delivery/Requirements contracts will be firm fixed price with economic price adjustment contracts whereby individual cardholders at each commissary location will place orders for delivery intermittently (typically every 2-3 weeks). Five contracts are anticipated with each having a base period of performance of up to 12 months ending on July 31, 2012 with four additional one year option periods for each contract. Contractors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to be eligible for a contract award. CCR information may be obtained at www.ccr.gov or by calling +1 (555) 000-0000. Online representations and certifications application (ORCA) must also be completed at https://orca.bpn.gov/. The solicitation and any amendments will be available at www.fedbizopps.gov under ODA (OTHER DEFENSE AGENCIES), DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY, HDEC05-11-R-0006. Potential offerors must use this web site to obtain a copy of this solicitation. All responsible sources must submit an offer by the solicitation closing date and time to be eligible for award.