FF&V Mid-Atlantic zone (Maryland, Delaware, and D.C.)

Synopsis: SPE300-17-R-0025 The DLA Troop Support intends to solicit for a full-line of produce support for DoD (Troop) and Non-DoD (USDA School) customers located in the Mid-Atlantic Zone (Maryland, Delaware, and D.C.). This is a Full and Open Competitive Acquisition with a Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference. The total length of the contract will be four (4) years. It contains two (2) twenty-four (24) month tiers. Its estimated maximum total contract dollar amount is $40,495,397.60. The delivery points require indefinite quantities of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables throughout the term of the contract. A more detailed listing of the delivery sites can be found in the solicitation. DLA Troop Support will consider all responsible sources that submit proposals. The Government will award a contract(s) from this solicitation to the offeror(s) whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and represents the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The method for this procurement will be the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures and shall use the following to evaluate offers: 1. Technical Acceptability - A technically acceptable offer is an offer that takes no exceptions to the terms and conditions in the solicitation and complies fully with all submission requirements, including submissions relating to the two sub-factors listed below. The Contracting Officer may remove a proposal for the award deemed technically unacceptable from further consideration. By submitting a proposal with no exceptions, an offeror is confirming it possesses the necessary facilities, equipment, technical skills and capacity to provide all items required by this solicitation. The following sub-factors will be evaluated and must be found acceptable for a proposal to be eligible for award: A. Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) License - The offeror shall possess and submit proof of a valid current PACA license. The submitted PACA license must be effective for at least six (6) months after the solicitation closing date. B. USDA Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP) Audit - The offeror shall submit a GAP/GHP audit report for each place of performance identified in the offeror's proposal. The audit report(s) must demonstrate that a passing score(s) was/were received and the report(s) must be dated no more than six (6) months prior to the solicitation closing date. 2. Pricing - Pricing is required for all items found in the Schedule of Items (for each Group, if applicable) and for both tiers. Failure to offer pricing for all items and both tiers may result in a proposal being removed from consideration for award as technically unacceptable. The Government will perform an aggregate price analysis on all items found in the Schedule of Items (for each Group, if applicable). To determine an offeror's evaluated aggregate price, the Contracting Officer will add an offeror's Weighted Aggregate Distribution Price (1) together with its Aggregate Delivered Price (2). The addition of these two pricing components equals the Evaluated Aggregate Price (3). See www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/gap-ghp/audit for details concerning program and certification. Copies of the solicitation will be found on the DLA-EBS Internet Bid Board System at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil . If not already registered, prospective offerors will be required to do so prior to viewing and downloading a copy of the solicitation. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents, prospective offerors will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://adobe.com . Anticipated solicitation issue date will be the week of March 27, 2017. This solicitation will be issued under FAR 15.101-2 Low Price Technically Acceptable (LTPA). The resultant award will be for an indefinite delivery contract, with a guaranteed minimum of 10% of the estimated contract value.