This is a request for information (RFI). DLA Troop Support's OCONUS Subsistence Prime Vendor (OCONUS SPV) Program is interested in your comments regarding full service food support to our military and federally funded customers in the Hawaiian Islands area of operations. 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 market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Vendor participation is not a promise for future business with the Government. The sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct Market Research. Please consider the following questions: 1. Transportation from the Continental United States (CONUS) to Hawaii via the Defense Transportation System (DTS) is available. DTS offerors use of shipping containers established Government rates under the Universal Services Contract (USC) with the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). The Contractor is responsible for preparing and request bookings and the carrier will be responsible for the transportation of the Contractor's products from the specified CONUS manufacturer or CONUS distribution facility to the PV's OCONUS distribution facilities. Currently product is brought in to Hawaii via commercial means Does your firm anticipate bringing in product commercially or via DTS? 2. Does your firm have an existing facility by which you would be operating? If so, is it currently used for commercial or other business, and if so, what type of business? 3. For the following question, please reference definitions of "Delivered Price" and "Product Price" per the clauses identified: DLAD 52.216-9064 Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) Actual Material Costs for Subsistence Delivered Price Business Model - DLA Troop Support Subsistence Prime Vendor (SPV) Contiguous United States (CONUS) (FEB 2013) at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/other/dlad/part52.htm#P10957_912667 (5)Delivered price is the most recent manufacturer, grower, or private label holder commercial price per unit to the Contractor, inclusive of all standard freight, that is input in the contractor's purchasing system as the starting basis for its pricing to customers prior the application of any specific distribution fees, rebates, discounts, limited discounts, or other financial arrangements with the Contractor's customers. The delivered price shall be based on f.o.b. destination delivered using standard freight... DLAD 52.216-9065 Economic Price Adjustment - Actual Material Costs for Subsistence Product Price Business Model (JAN 2013) at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/other/dlad/part52.htm#P10957_912667 (3) Product Price is the most recent DLA Troop Support Manufacturer's Price Agreement (MPA) price or the most recent manufacturer, grower or private label holder commercial price per unit to the Contractor, exclusive of standard freight. The Product Price shall be based on FOB Origin/Point of Manufacture. Product Price shall exclude all costs that are to be covered in the Distribution Price (with a few exceptions, see clause) Please indicate whether your firm can comply with both or either of the price definitions identified above. For any price definition indicated above for which your firm cannot comply, please explain in detail what part(s) of the definition(s) or execution of the definitions pose any problems and why. 4. Prime Vendor support includes the ability to source food items, to receive and consolidate materials, warehousing and inventory management, transportation capabilities, the ability to accept customer orders electronically and provide delivery, and the ability to maintain a quality assurance program. Can you provide Prime Vendor support to our customers located in Hawaii (which include, but are not limited to land based customers in approximately 65 different locations, Navy Ships, Combat Stores Ships (T-AFS ships), the Department of Education, and other approved military and federal customers)? 5. The average weekly sales for Hawaii are about $160,000. Can your firm handle this? What is the dollar value of product going through your warehouse on a weekly basis? 6. Many of the customers expect delivery 48 hours after placing their orders, which is qualified as being the normal course of delivery. Can you accommodate this delivery schedule and how? What is your normal lead time for orders? Under what circumstances do you have the ability to fill orders with shorter than the required lead time? 7. Is your firm a large or small business concern? (Small business being defined as a firm that employs less than 500 employees). 8. What type of business is your company in - logistics, food distribution, other...? Who are your firm's major customers, e.g. retailers, industrial accounts, commercial accounts? 9. Items that are supplied under a resulting contract must be grown and produced in the United States or its' possession, See DFARS 225-7002 and DFARS Clause 252.225-7012 (except, for example - Bananas, Beef Extract, Canned Corned Beef, unroasted Brazil Nuts, Capers, Cashew Nuts, Castor Beans and Oil, Chestnuts, Chile, Cocoa Beans, raw or green Coffee beans, canned Mandarin Oranges, Bulk Spices and Herbs, flour and cassava Tapioca, Bulk Tea, Thyme Oil, Olive Oil, raw Sugar, Vanilla beans, pitted or unpitted or stuffed in bulk Olives, unsweetened Coconut and coconut meat, in shredded, desiccated or similarly prepared forms). Based on the foregoing, can you provide domestic product? 10. All packaging and packing shall be in accordance with best commercial practices. Labeling shall be in accordance with commercial labeling complying with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. and regulations promulgated there under. However, there will be various packaging sizes based on customer needs which include, but are not limited to different packaging/packing size, marking/labeling, and palletization/containerization. Are you able to comply with these varying packaging/packing, marking/labeling and palletization /containerization, as stated? 11. As far as shelf life of delivered products the following applies: Land based customers generally receive a shelf life of not less than thirty (30) days from the expiration date. Generally a shelf life of not less than 50% of the products original shelf life remaining is supplied to T-AKE ships, submarines, other large customers, and Ship load-out or top off customers (ship load-out and top off customers generally hold enough product to support its customers for 30, 60, or 90 days). Navy Direct Ship Support customers generally receive a shelf life with at least sixty (60) days of original shelf life remaining at the time of delivery. Can your firm deliver products with the shelf life stated above or better? We encourage, appreciate, and would like to thank you in advance for your participation. Your responses, comments, suggestions and ideas regarding support for our customers are requested back by the close of business on April 15, 2013. Your responses may be sent via mail or email to the following mailing address or email address: Contracting Office Address: DLA Troop Support Philadelphia Directorate of Subsistence/Prime Vendor OCONUS 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 6 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111-5096 Primary Points of Contact: Elizabeth DiFrancesco Contract Specialist
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