RAW SUBSISTENCE SUPPORT

The Illinois Army National Guard is seeking to procure raw subsistence products, including meat, produce, frozen, and canned goods, to support training operations at the Marseilles Training Center in Illinois. The solicitation, numbered W91SMC26QA008, is issued under FAR Part 12 as a commercial item acquisition using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, where technical acceptability is determined first on a pass/fail basis before price is considered. Proposals must be submitted in two separate volumes—Technical and Price—with the technical volume limited to 20 pages and submitted via email in PDF format by the deadline of May 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CDT. All deliveries must be made to Building DFAC A at the Marseilles Training Center on four specified dates: May 29, June 2, June 5, and June 9, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. local time under FOB Destination terms, with the contractor responsible for all transportation costs and risks until delivery. Products must meet stringent quality standards including USDA Choice-grade meat, 90% lean ground beef, refrigeration at or below 41°F, frozen items at or below 0°F, and produce with at least 75% shelf life remaining, with non-conforming items subject to 24-hour replacement at no additional cost. Packaging and labeling must comply with MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129, including machine-readable Data Matrix barcodes with enterprise identifier and serial number data formatted to ISO/IEC 15434. The contractor must adhere to the Berry Amendment, ensuring all food is grown or produced in the United States, and comply with multiple federal regulations covering labor practices, cybersecurity, supply chain security, environmental standards, and anti-trafficking requirements. Invoicing is mandatory through WAWF, with payment processed via DoDAAC W56ESR, and all offerors must maintain current SAM registration with a Unique Entity Identifier. The contracting officer, Donald Piper of the W7M6 USPFO Activity IL ARNG in Springfield, Illinois, will evaluate proposals and make award based on technical acceptability and lowest price, with no award amount specified as pricing is to be provided by respondents.