Presolicitation Notice: 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 to Department of Defense and USDA school customers in the San Antonio North Region. This opportunity is set aside entirely for small businesses under NAICS code 111998, with a size standard of 500 employees. The contract will be an indefinite quantity fixed-price agreement with an economic price adjustment based on material costs, spanning a total of four years. This period includes a two-year base plus a two-year option, and the award will be determined using a low-price/technically acceptable evaluation approach. The estimated contract value is $9 million, with a maximum potential value up to $18 million, and a guaranteed minimum purchase of 10% of the estimate ($900,000). Solicitation issuance is anticipated for November 22, 2010, with proposals due by 3:00 PM EST, December 15, 2010. A pre-proposal teleconference is tentatively scheduled for December 1, 2010. The solicitation will include a full customer list and item schedule, and there will be a separate solicitation for the San Antonio South Region. Contract specialists and contracting officers are available for contact to provide further information.