89 -- Subsistence-Dairy Foods

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) intends to issue four separate solicitations for dairy products in phases to cover all commissaries within the Continental United States (CONUS), Alaska and Hawaii. For the purposes of these solicitations, the commissaries are grouped geographically within each Area. The number and size of each geographical group within each solicitation will vary. A pre-solicitation notice will be posted for each area. The groupings for each area will be provided on the pre-solicitation notice for the particular area. The first solicitation (Area 1) will cover the West Region, to include stores located in the following states: AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, and WA. The second solicitation (Area 2) will cover the Northeast and Central areas of the East Region, to include stores located in the following states: CT, DC, DE, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, and WI. The third solicitation (Area 3) will cover the Midwest area of the West Region, to include stores located in the following states: CO, KS, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, and WY. The final solicitation (Area 4) will cover the Southeast area of the East Region, to include stores located in the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, and TN. For a complete listing of stores within these states, go to www.commissaries.com. This pre-solicitation notice is for Area 1. The contractor is to furnish dairy products for commissaries located in Area 1 of the Defense Commissary Agency's West Region. Area 1 includes 51 stores that are geographically clustered into 19 groups. Group 1 (6 stores): Bangor NSB, Bremerton NS, Fort Lewis, McChord AFB, Smokey Point NS, and Whidbey Island NAS; Group 2 (1 store): Fairchild AFB; Group 3 (1 store): Malmstrom AFB; Group 4 (1 store): Mountain Home AFB; Group 5 (2 stores): Beale AFB and McClellan AFB; Group 6 (4 stores): Ord Community (supports Fort Hunter-Liggett), Moffett Field, and Travis AFB; Group 7 (1 store): Lemoore NAS; Group 8 (1 store): China Lake; Group 9 (3 stores): Los Angeles AFB, Port Hueneme, and Vandenberg AFB; Group 10 (3 stores): Barstow MCLB, Edwards AFB, and Fort Irwin; Group 11 (9 stores): Camp Pendleton, El Centro, Imperial Beach, March AFB, Miramar NAS, North Island, San Diego, San Onofre, and Twentynine Palms; Group 12 (1 store): Fallon NAS; Group 13 (1 store): Nellis AFB; Group 14 (1 store): Hill AFB; Group 15 (1 store): Dugway PG; Group 16 (3 stores): Davis-Monthan AFB, Fort Huachuca, and Luke AFB; Group 17 (2 stores): Yuma MCAS and Yuma PG; Group 18 (5 stores): Anchorage Area (receives orders for Kodiak store), Eielson AFB, Fort Greely, and Fort Wainwright; and Group 19 (5 stores): Barbers Point, Hickam AFB, Kaneohe Bay, Pearl Harbor, and Schofield Barracks. A single solicitation containing the 19 geographical groupings will be issued. Each group will be independently evaluated and awarded on an "all or none" basis. The Government will award one or more contract(s) resulting from this solicitation based on evaluation using the best value, lowest-priced technically-acceptable (LPTA) procedures. An Indefinite-Delivery Requirements Type contract with Fixed Prices with Economic Price Adjustment for fluid milk items and Firm-Fixed Prices for non-fluid milk items is contemplated. The base period of performance shall commence approximately 30 days after notification of contract award (or a date specified by the Contracting Officer) for 24 consecutive months plus three 12-month option periods. The SIC code is 2026 and the NAICS code is 311511 for this requirement, which has a size standard of 500 employees. The list of products is as follows: Milk, Whole (Gallon, Half Gallon, and Quart); Milk, 2 percent (Gallon, Half Gallon, and Quart); Milk, 1 percent (Gallon and Half Gallon); Milk, Skim (Gallon, Half Gallon and Quart); Milk, Chocolate, Low fat (Gallon and Half Gallon); Buttermilk (Half Gallon and Quart); Whipping Cream, Heavy (Pint and Half Pint); Half-and-Half (Quart and Pint); Cottage Cheese, Small Curd (24 and 16 oz); Cottage Cheese, Small Curd, 2 percent (24 and 16 oz); Sour Cream, Regular (24 and 16 oz); Sour Cream, Light (16 oz); and Sour Cream, Fat Free, (16 oz). The Request for Proposal for Area 1 will be released on or about February 22, 2007 with an anticipated closing date of March 29, 2007. This solicitation will be issued on an UNRESTRICTED basis for all groupings to promote and provide for full and open competition. Teaming arrangements are authorized in accordance with solicitation requirements. Small businesses interested in submitting a proposal package may seek assistance from your local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) or the Small Business Administration (SBA). Information on finding your local PTAC office may be located at http://www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm. Questions or inquiries will be accepted by facsimile or email and must contain the following information: solicitation number, requestor's name and address, telephone number, and E-mail address. The facsimile number is (804) 734-8090, E-mail address: [email protected]. Any requests for business information not posted should be requested under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) guidance. By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Further information about CCR registration may be found on the Internet at https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/scripts/indexnew.asp. In addition, offerors shall complete the On-line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the above stated agency. Place of Performance: Various locations; Postal Code 92136-5007; United States

The purpose of this modification is to incorporate the Defense Commissary Agency's (DeCA) Notice to the Trade (NTT) - DeCA Notice 07-27 released on December 22, 2006, Subject: Fresh Dairy Products Pre-Solicitation Roundtable Discussion - CONUS DeCA West to include Hawaii and Alaska. The NTT has been issued to inform industry of a pre-solicitation roundtable discussion that will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at DeCA Headquarters located in Fort Lee, VA. See the attached NTT for more details concerning the meeting and contact information to make your reservations. The pre-solicitation notice posted on December 29, 2006 and the NTT released on December 22, 2006 are concerning only the upcoming solicitation for Area 1 containing the 51 commissary stores located in the following states: AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, and WA.

This modification to a previous notice contains the NTT 07-27 for the Fresh Dairy Industry Roundtable to be held at the DeCA Headquarters Building located on FOrt Lee, VA. PS December 22, 2006 NOTICE TO THE TRADE ? DeCA NOTICE 07-27 SUBJECT: Fresh Dairy Products Pre-Solicitation Roundtable Discussion ? CONUS DeCA West to include Hawaii and Alaska A roundtable discussion on the upcoming Fresh Dairy Products contract will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The discussion will take place in the Marketing Business Unit Conference Room, 3rd floor, at the Defense Commissary Agency Headquarters. All interested participants are invited. Attached is a product description list that represents those items currently being considered for solicitation. However, this does not represent the final solicitation list. Due to conference room seating capabilities we ask that you limit your company?s attendees to two representatives. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss concerns, suggestions, and questions as they relate to the upcoming DeCA West CONUS Fresh Dairy Product solicitation. If unable to attend, interested parties may submit their comments via e-mail to [email protected] or, if sending U.S. mail, address it to Marketing Business Unit, Attn: PSM (Mr. Mark Arland), 1300 E Avenue, Fort Lee, Virginia 23801-1800. Be sure your comments arrive at Headquarters no later than January 13, 2007. Topics for discussion include, but are not limited to, the following: ? Program Marketing Areas ? Delivery Schedules and Delivery Times ? Product Specifications ? Core and Discretionary Items ? Price Reductions/Coupons ? Future Strategies ? Mandatory Requirements My point of contact for this action is Mr. Mark Arland, Frozen and Chill Category Manager, at 804-734-8226. /s/ Scott E. Simpson Chief Operating Officer Attachment As stated: Attachment to NTT 07-27 Dairy Products for West Region Milk, Whole, Gallon, 128 oz Milk, Whole, Half Gallon, 64 oz Milk, Whole, Quart, 32 oz Milk, 2% Milkfat, Gallon, 128 oz Milk, 2% Milkfat, Half Gallon, 64 oz Milk, 2% Milkfat, Quart, 32 oz Milk, 1% Milkfat, Gallon, 128 oz Milk, 1% Milkfat, Half Gallon, 64 oz Milk, Skim, Gallon, 128 oz Milk, Skim, Half Gallon, 64 oz Milk, Skim, Quart, 32 oz Milk, Chocolate, Lowfat, Gallon, 128 oz Milk, Chocolate, Lowfat, Half Gallon, 64 oz Buttermilk, Half Gallon, 64 oz Buttermilk, Quart, 32 oz Whipping Cream, Heavy, Pint, 16 oz Whipping Cream, Heavy, Half Pint, 8 oz Half-and-Half, Quart, 32 oz Half-and-Half, Pint, 16 oz Cottage Cheese, Small Curd, 24 oz Cottage Cheese, Small Curd, 16 oz Cottage Cheese, Small Curd, 2%, 24 oz Cottage Cheese, Small Curd, 2%, 16 oz Sour Cream, Regular, 24 oz Sour Cream, Regular, 16 oz Sour Cream, Light, 16 oz Sour Cream, Fat Free, 16 oz

The purpose of this modification is to incorporate the Defense Commissary Agency's (DeCA) Notice to the Trade (NTT) - DeCA Notice 07-27 (Revised) released on January 12, 2007, Subject: Fresh Dairy Products Pre-Solicitation Roundtable Discussion - CONUS DeCA West to include Hawaii and Alaska. The date and location have been changed. The roundtable discussion will be held on Thursday, February 8, 2007 at DeCA Headquarters located in Fort Lee, VA (Board Room, 1st Floor). See the attached revised NTT for more details concerning the meeting and contact information to make your reservations.

This modification is being issued by the Defense Commissary Agency, Resale Commodities Branch to make changes to the previously posted pre-solicitation notice. The following is a revised pre-solicitation notification. The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) intends to issue four separate solicitations for dairy products in phases to cover all commissaries within the Continental United States (CONUS), excluding Alaska and Hawaii. For the purposes of these solicitations, the commissaries are grouped geographically within each Area. The number and size of each geographical group within each solicitation will vary. A pre-solicitation notice will be posted for each area. The groupings for each area will be provided on the pre-solicitation notice for the particular area. The first solicitation (Area 1) will cover the Northwest and Southwest areas of the West Region, to include stores located in the following states: AZ, CA, ID, MT, NV, UT, and WA. The second solicitation (Area 2) will cover the Northeast and Central areas of the East Region, to include stores located in the following states: CT, DC, DE, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, and WI. The third solicitation (Area 3) will cover the Midwest area of the West Region, to include stores located in the following states: CO, KS, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, and WY. The final solicitation (Area 4) will cover the Southeast area of the East Region, to include stores located in the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, and TN. For a complete listing of stores within these states, go to www.commissaries.com. This revised pre-solicitation notice is for Area 1 (NW and SW areas of the West Region). The contractor is to furnish dairy products for commissaries located in Area 1 of the Defense Commissary Agency's West Region. Area 1 includes 40 commissary stores that are geographically clustered into 18 groups. These 18 groups will be awarded under one or more contracts for a primary source of supply of fluid and non-fluid milk dairy products. In addition, the solicitation will contain 6 groups with a total of 12 commissary stores that will be awarded under one or more contracts for a secondary source of supply of fluid and non-fluid milk dairy products. Groups 1 through 18 are designated as primary groups and Groups A through F are designed as secondary groups. For those stores that only require a primary supplier, the primary supplier will be allocated 100 percent of the fluid milk display space for this commodity. For those stores that require both a primary and secondary supplier, the primary supplier will be allocated 70 percent of the fluid milk display space and secondary supplier will be allocated 30 percent of the fluid milk display space for this commodity. The non-fluid milk products will be stocked as space permitted in the appropriate marketing area. The primary and secondary suppliers may not provide the same brand name products. The following 18 groups require a primary supplier: Group 1 (6 stores): Bangor NSB, Bremerton NS, Fort Lewis, McChord AFB, Smokey Point NS, and Whidbey Island NAS; Group 2 (1 store): Fairchild AFB; Group 3 (1 store): Malmstrom AFB; Group 4 (1 store): Mountain Home AFB; Group 5 (2 stores): Beale AFB and McClellan AFB; Group 6 (3 stores): Ord Community (supports Fort Hunter-Liggett), Moffett Field, and Travis AFB; Group 7 (1 store): Lemoore NAS; Group 8 (1 store): China Lake; Group 9 (2 stores): Los Angeles AFB, and Port Hueneme; Group 10 (1 store): Vandenberg AFB; Group 11 (3 stores): Barstow MCLB, Edwards AFB, and Fort Irwin; Group 12 (9 stores): Camp Pendleton, El Centro, Imperial Beach, March AFB, Miramar NAS, North Island, San Diego, San Onofre, and Twentynine Palms; Group 13 (1 store): Fallon NAS; Group 14 (1 store): Nellis AFB; Group 15 (1 store): Hill AFB; Group 16 (1 store): Dugway PG; Group 17 (3 stores): Davis-Monthan AFB, Fort Huachuca, and Luke AFB; and Group 18 (2 stores): Yuma MCAS and Yuma PG. The list of products for the primary supplier is as follows: Milk, Whole (Gallon, Half Gallon, and Quart); Milk, 2 percent (Gallon, Half Gallon, and Quart); Milk, 1 percent (Gallon and Half Gallon); Milk, Skim (Gallon, Half Gallon and Quart); Milk, Chocolate, Low fat (Gallon and Half Gallon); Buttermilk (Half Gallon and Quart); Egg Nog (Quart); Whipping Cream, Heavy (Pint and Half Pint); Half-and-Half (Quart and Pint); Cottage Cheese, Small Curd (24 and 16 oz); Cottage Cheese, Small Curd, 2 percent (24 and 16 oz); and Sour Cream, Regular (24 and 16 oz). The following 6 groups require a secondary supplier: Group A includes 3 stores: Bangor NSB, Fort Lewis, and Whidbey Island NAS; Group B includes 1 store: Port Hueneme; Group C includes 4 stores: March AFB, Miramar NAS, San Diego, and Twenty-nine Palms; Group D includes 1 store: Nellis AFB; Group E includes 1 store: Hill AFB; and Group F includes 2 stores: Davis-Monthan AFB and Luke AFB. The secondary supplier will be limited the following dairy products: Milk, Whole (Gallon and Half Gallon); Milk, 2 percent (Gallon and Half Gallon); Milk, 1 percent (Gallon and Half Gallon); Milk, Skim (Gallon and Half Gallon); Milk, Chocolate, Low fat (Half Gallon); Buttermilk (Quart); Egg Nog (Quart); Whipping Cream, Heavy (Pint); and Half-and-Half (Quart and Pint). A single solicitation containing the 18 geographical groupings for a primary supplier and 6 geographical groupings for a secondary supplier will be issued. Each group will be independently evaluated and awarded on an "all or none" basis. Offerors may propose on one or more than one group. In addition, offerors may propose as a primary supplier on the primary groups, secondary supplier on the secondary groups, or both. The Government will award one or more contract(s) resulting from this solicitation based on evaluation using the best value, trade-off procedures. An Indefinite-Delivery Requirements Type contract is contemplated. Offerors must propose a guaranteed minimum percentage of patron savings at or above the base percentage provided in the solicitation. This is the minimum percentage of savings over the costs of the same or similar products from comparable commercial operations within the local commuting area of not more than 25 miles. The base period of performance shall commence approximately 30 days after notification of contract award (or a date specified by the Contracting Officer) for 24 consecutive months plus three 12-month option periods. The SIC code is 2026 and the NAICS code is 311511 for this requirement, which has a size standard of 500 employees. The Request for Proposal for Area 1 will be released on or about October 31, 2007 with an anticipated closing date of approximately 45 days after the release of the solicitation. This solicitation will be issued on an UNRESTRICTED basis for all groupings to promote and provide for full and open competition. Teaming arrangements are authorized in accordance with solicitation requirements. Small businesses interested in submitting a proposal package may seek assistance from your local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) or the Small Business Administration (SBA). Information on finding your local PTAC office may be located at http://www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm. Questions or inquiries will be accepted by facsimile or email and must contain the following information: solicitation number, requestor's name and address, telephone number, and E-mail address. The facsimile number is (804) 734-8090, E-mail address: [email protected]. Any requests for business information not posted should be requested under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) guidance. By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Further information about CCR registration may be found on the Internet at https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/scripts/indexnew.asp. In addition, offerors shall complete the On-line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the above stated agency