Presolicitation Notice: for full line fresh fruit & vegetable (FF&V) support for DoD and Non-DoD (USDA Schools) customers in San Antonio North Region

The Government plans to issue a solicitation for full line fresh fruit and vegetable support specifically for Department of Defense and USDA school customers in the San Antonio South Region. This contract is designated as a total Small Business Set Aside, targeting small businesses under NAICS code 111998 with a size standard of 500 employees. The contract will be structured as an Indefinite Quantity Contract with fixed pricing but includes an Economic Price Adjustment tied to material costs. The duration is four years, consisting of a two-year base period and a two-year option period. The acquisition will be conducted using a low-price/technically acceptable evaluation approach. The estimated contract value is $16.8 million, but the total awarded value may not exceed double that amount, up to $33.6 million. The contract guarantees a minimum of 10% of the estimate, or $1.6 million. The solicitation is expected to be released on November 22, 2010, with proposals due by December 15, 2010, at 3:00 PM EST. A pre-proposal teleconference is tentatively scheduled for December 1, with further details provided in the solicitation. A complete customer list and item schedule will be included, and a separate solicitation will cover the San Antonio North Region. Key contacts for inquiries include Contract Specialist James Kelly and Contracting Officer Michael Agovino.