Request for Information (RFI) for food support for DLA Troop Support's (CONUS SPV) Southern New England Area, ZONE 1,Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and surrounding areas.

This is a request for information (RFI). This is not a solicitation for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this RFI, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This RFI does not constitute a commitment from the Government and any information provided in response to this RFI will be used for informational purposes only. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Vendor participation is not a promise for future business with the Government. The purpose of this RFI is to conduct Market Research. Background: DLA Troop Support expects to begin issuing solicitations for Subsistence Prime Vendor (SPV) contracts supporting various regions within the contiguous United States (CONUS). DLA Troop Support's CONUS SPV contractors are responsible for providing full-line food and beverage item distribution support for garrison type feeding to military, federally funded, and other authorized customers in the regions covered by each contract. DLA Troop Support SPV contractors provide food products such as canned items, dry items, chill items, ultra-high temperature (UHT) dairy items, frozen bakery products, frozen meats, frozen seafood and poultry, ice cream, eggs and other dairy products under the contracts. Information on current DLA Troop Support CONUS SPV contracts can be found at: http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/Foodservices/Regions/CONUS.aspx Land Customers CUSTOMER_NAME ADDRESS USCGC Spencer WMEC 905 New London, CT USCGC Forward WMEC 911 New London, CT USCGC Chinook New London, CT USCGC Morro Bay New London, CT USCGC Barque Eagle New London, CT USCGC Station New London New London, CT Sector Long Island Sound New Haven, CT USCG Spencer WMEC 905 Boston, MA USCG Seneca WMEC 906 Boston, MA USCG Escanaba Boston, MA USCG Tahoma Boston, MA USCG Campbell Boston, MA USCG Forward Boston, MA USCGC Legare Boston, MA USCGC James Boston, MA USCGC Reliance Boston, MA USCGC Diligence Boston, MA USCGC Dependable Boston, MA USCGC Vigorous Boston, MA USCGC Flying Fish Boston, MA USCG Barque Eagle Boston, MA USCG STA Point Allerton Hull, MA 02045 USCGC Hammerhead Woods hole, MA USCGC Sanibel WPB1312 Woods hole, MA USCGC Tybee Woods hole, MA USCG Air Station Cape Cod Woods hole, MA USCG STA Brant Point Nantucket, MA USCG Station Cape Cod Canal Sandwich, MA USCG Station Chatham Chatham, MA USCG STA Provincetown Provincetown, MA USCG STA Menemsha Chilmark, MA USCG Base Cape Cod Buzzards Bay, MA USCGC Legare Glouster, MA USCGC Grand Isle Glouster, MA USCG Station Glouster Glouster, MA CG Station Merrimac River Newburryport, MA FSC 192ND EN BN ALT LOCATION Norwich, CT 142ND MED CO Danbury, CT CT ARMY GUARD HQ Winsor Locks, CT 643RD MP CO Westbrook, CT 142ND MED CO Danbury, CT HHG 1109TH TASMG Groton, CT 143RD MILITARY POLICE COMPANY West Hartford, CT HHC 192ND MP BN Niantic, CT HHD 118TH MMB Middletown, CT FSC 192ND EN BN Stratford, CT 1048TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Stratford, CT 142ND MED CO Danbury, CT E CO 169TH AVN Windsor Locks, CT E CO 169TH AVN Windsor Locks, CT FSC 192ND EN BN Stratford, CT 143RD MILITARY POLICE COMPANY West Hartford, CT CT ARMY GUARD HQ Winsor Locks, Ct HHC 143RD REGIONAL SUPPORT GROUP Middletown, CT 250TH ENG CO MRB New London, CT HHD 118TH MMB Middletown, CT HHC 143RD CSSB Waterbury, CT HHC 143RD CSSB Waterbury, CT HHC 143RD REGIONAL SUPPORT GROUP Waterbury, CT 1048TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Stratford, CT HHC 192ND MP BN Niantic, CT 643RD MP CO Westbrook, CT HHD 118TH MMB Middletown, CT B CO 1-102D INF Middletown, CT NOAA Ship Pisces North Kingstown, RI USCGC Bear Newport, RI USCGC Spencer WMEC 905 Newport, RI USCGC Escanaba WMEC 907 Newport, RI USCG Hamilton Newport, RI USCGC Tiger Shark Newport, RI USCGC Juniper Newport, RI CGC Ida Lewis Newport, RI USCG Station Castle Hill Newport, RI USCG Station Point Judith Narraganset, RI CT Air National Guard East Granby, CT 143 SVF North Kingstown, RI Barnes Air Nation Guard WestField, MA 102 Force Support OTIS ANG Base, MA New York ANG West Hampton Beach, NY Hanscom Child Dev. Center Hanscom AFB, MA Hanscom School Age program Hanscom AFB, MA 282 Combat Communications North Smithfield, RI Camp Niantic Niantic, CT HQ MASS 6 MACG 48 WESTOVER AFB Chicopee, MA MG PLT SUPPORT CO AT BN Chicopee, MA MG PLT SUPPORT CO AT BN Chicopee, MA 25TH MARINES MARDIV FMF Devens, MA 25TH MARINES Ayer, MA 1STTRKPLT New haven , CT GEN SUPT MT CO 4TH MLG Providence, RI ORDMAINTCONTTM 4TH AMINTBN 4THFSSG Devens, MA HQ CO TOW PLT 25TH MARINES Chicopee, MA TOPLT HQCO 25TH MARINES AFRC Chicopee, MA 32D ITT MARRESFOR Worcester, MA 211 MP battalion Lexington, MA 1181ST FORWARD SUPPORT COMPANY FSC Leomister, MA HQ'S CO 126TH BSB Springfield, MA 125TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY Rehoboth, MA 1166TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Worcester, MA FSC 101ST ENGINEER BATTALION Methuen, MA 1060TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Framingham, MA HHC 26TH MANEUVER ENHANCEMENT B Natick, MA 1058TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Hingham, MA CO G/186 BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION Quincy, MA 772ND MILITARY POLICE COMPANY Taunton, MA 110TH MAINTENANCE COMPANY Devens, MA 972 MP CO MP CO COMBAT SU Reading, MA 747 MP CO Ware, MA Twining Hall DFAC Camp Edwards, MA 211TH MP BATTALION Camp Edwards, MA 1181ST FORWARD SUPORT COMPANY(FSC) Camp Edwards, MA CO E, 3/126 AVIATION BATTALION Camp Edwards, MA 1182ND FORWARD SUPPORT COMPANY (FSC Camp Edwards, MA HQ CO 126TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALI Camp Edwards, MA 125TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA 1166TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA FSC 101ST ENGINEER BATTALION Camp Edwards, MA 1060TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA HHC 26TH MANEUVER ENHANCEMENT BG Camp Edwards, MA 1058TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA COMPANY G/186 BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTA Camp Edwards, MA 772ND MILITARY POLICE COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA 110TH MAINTENANCE COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA 972 MP CO MP CO COMBAT SU Camp Edwards, MA 747 MP CO Ware, MA 211TH MP BATTALION Camp Edwards, MA TWINING HALL DFAC Camp Edwards, MA CO E, 3/126 AVIATION BATTALION Camp Edwards, MA 1182ND FORWARD SUPPORT COMPANY FSC Camp Edwards, MA 125TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA 1166TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA FSC 101ST ENGINEER BATTALION Camp Edwards, MA 1060TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA HHC 26TH MANEUVER ENHANCEMENT BG Camp Edwards, MA 1058TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA CO G/186 BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION Camp Edwards, MA 772ND MILITARY POLICE COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA 110TH MAINTENANCE COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA 972 MP CO MP CO COMBAT Camp Edwards, MA 747 MP CO Ware, MA 211TH MP BATTALION Camp Edwards, MA 1181ST FORWARD SUPORT COMPANY(FSC) Camp Edwards, MA TWINING HALL DFAC Camp Edwards, MA 1182ND FORWARD SUPPORT COMPANY FSC Camp Edwards, MA HQ'S 126TH BSB Camp Edwards, MA 125TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA 1166TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA FSC 101ST ENGINEER BATTALION Camp Edwards, MA 1060TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA HHC 26TH MANEUVER ENHANCEMENT BG Camp Edwards, MA 1058TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA 772ND MILITARY POLICE COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA 110TH MAINTENANCE COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA 972 MP CO MP CO COMBAT Camp Edwards, MA 747 MP CO Ware, MA 211TH MP BATTALION Camp Edwards, MA TWINING HALL DFAC Camp Edwards, MA CO E, 3/126 AVIATION BATTALION Camp Edwards, MA 1182ND FORWARD SUPPORT COMPANY FSC Camp Edwards, MA HQ'S 126TH BSB Camp Edwards, MA 125TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA 1166TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA FSC 101ST ENGINEER BATTALION Camp Edwards, MA 1060TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA HHC 26TH MANEUVER ENHANCEMENT BG Camp Edwards, MA 1058TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA CO G/186 BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION Camp Edwards, MA 772ND MILITARY POLICE COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA 110TH MAINTENANCE COMPANY Camp Edwards, MA 972 MP CO MP CO COMBAT Camp Edwards, MA 747 MP CO Ware, MA 211TH MP BATTALION Devens, MA 1181ST FORWARD SUPORT COMPANY(FSC) Devens, MA TWINING HALL DFAC Devens, MA CO E, 3/126 AVIATION BATTALION Devens, MA HQ'S 126TH BSB Devens, MA 1166TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Devens, MA 101ST ENGINEER BATTALION Devens, MA 1060TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Devens, MA HHC 26TH MANEUVER ENHANCEMENT BG Devens, MA 1058TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Devens, MA CO G/186 BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION Devens, MA 772ND MILITARY POLICE COMPANY Devens, MA 110TH MAINTENANCE COMPANY Devens, MA 972 MP CO MP CO COMBAT SU Devens, MA 747 MP CO Devens, MA New London Cross Hall Galley New London, CT USS Constitution Charlestown, MA Ney Hall Galley Newport, RI NOAA NANCY FOSTER Station New London NOAA SHIPS NEW LONDON, CT New London, CT NOAA OKEANOS EXPORER Woods Hole, MA NOAA OSCAR DYSON Woods Hole, MA NOAA FAIRWEATHER Woods Hole, MA NOAA RAINIER Woods Hole, MA NOAA MILLER FREEMAN Woods Hole, MA NOAA MCARTHUR II Woods Hole, MA NOAA KA'IMIMOANA Woods Hole, MA NOAA BELL SHIMADA Woods Hole, MA NOAA HENRY BIGELOW Woods Hole, MA NOAA THOMAS JEFFERSON Woods Hole, MA NOAA GORDON GUNTER Woods Hole, MA NOAA RONALD H. BROWN Woods Hole, MA NOAA OREGON II Woods Hole, MA NOAA OSCAR ELTON SETTE Woods Hole, MA NOAA HI'IALAKAI Woods Hole, MA NOAA SHIP HENRY B BIGELOW Newport, RI NOAA SHIPS GORDON GUNTER North Kingstown, RI NOAA SHIP PISCES Newport, RI NOAA SHIPS RHODE ISLAND North Kingstown, RI Dining Facility Natick, MA Natick DFAC Natick, MA DOL PBO Natick, MA Ship Customers CUSTOMER_NAME ADDRESS Naval Sub Base New London- FLC New London, CT USS Topeka Hull 745 USS Hampton Hull767 USS Missouri SSN780 USS Minnesota SSN783 USS N. Dakota SSN 784 USS California SSN 781 USS Mississippi SSN 782 USS Illinois SSN786 USS Dallas SSN719 USS Providence SSN 719 USS Pittsburg SSN 720 USNS Apache T-ATF 172 USS San Juan SSN 751 USS Annapolis SSN 760 USS Springfield SSN691 USS Boise SSN764 USS Montpelier SSN 765 USS Hartford SSN 768 USS Toledo SSN 769 USS Virginia SSN 778 USS New Hampshire SSN 778 USS New Mexico SSN 777 PCU Colorado Hull 788 USS Scranton SSN 756 Discussion: DLA Troop Support anticipates making a change in acquisition strategy in this generation of CONUS SPV solicitations. The most salient change will be: - 1) Use of trade-off source selection procedures, with all evaluation factors and significant subfactors that will affect contract award, including their relative importance, clearly stated in the solicitation. - 2) Use of tiered pricing periods instead of structuring contracts with a base period and option period(s). For this acquisition DLA Troop Support anticipates reverting back to using the following evaluation techniques: - 1) Evaluation of weighted delivered and distribution pricing when evaluating competing proposal prices. The following are specific questions to consider: Can you support any or all of the customers listed above? Many of the customers expect delivery 48 hours after placing their orders. Are there any location limitations in meeting this delivery schedule? Do you have preferred delivery set-ups (routes, grouping of customers) to provide complete food support throughout the state? Some of our customers are remotely located and require smaller pack-size items. Can this requirement be provided? Can you provide service to them, regardless of weather conditions? What method of shipping would be used? Would there be customers who could not be supported if an emergency order is needed (either same day or next day)? Can you support either a six, eight, and/or ten year contract consisting of 24-month tiered performance (pricing) periods? We encourage, appreciate, and would like to thank you in advance for any comments. Your responses, suggestions and ideas regarding these future solicitations are requested back by the close of business on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Please respond via e-mail to the following addresses: Candice Campbell at candice.campbell@dla.mil, Paulette Gary at paulette.gary@dla.mil, and Addison Park at addison.park@dla.mil.