Request for Information (RFI) for Fresh Milk & Dairy Products support for DLA Troop Support to military customers in the states of Kansas and Missouri (Fort Leavenworth, Fort Leonard Wood, and Fort Riley)

Title: Request for Information (RFI) for Fresh Milk & Dairy Products support for DLA Troop Support to military customers in the states of Kansas and Missouri (Fort Leavenworth, Fort Leonard Wood, and Fort Riley). (SPE300-25-R-0055)

Dear Valued Suppliers:

This is a Request for Information (“RFI”). DLA Troop Support’s (“Agency”) Subsistence Market Fresh Program is interested in comments and feedback regarding the Agency’s Fresh Milk and Dairy products to Department of Defense (“DoD;” Troop). 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. Please note that by responding to the instant Agency request, a potential offeror is not promised any future business with the Government. The sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to assist the Agency in crafting an appropriate solicitation in the future.

Background: The Agency intends to issue a solicitation and ultimately enter into one (1) indefinite quantity contract (“IQC”) with a commercial firm(s) to supply Fresh Milk & Dairy Products to military customers located in Kansas and Missouri in the Fort Leavenworth, Fort Leonard Wood, and Fort Riley areas.

1. Customers are three Groups: (Fort Leavenworth, Fort Leonard Wood, and Fort Riley - Kansas and Missouri Area)


2. These include Fresh Milk and Dairy products. The freshness requirement of the product being delivered may not be compromised.


3. The offeror’s distance from the delivery location is very important. The offeror must be capable of delivering product to arrive at the delivery location the same day for emergency orders if necessary.


4. Commercial standards should be used to maintain temperatures appropriate for the individual items.

When proposing in response to a solicitation, failure to propose the specified quality requirement per item as identified above may render an offeror’s proposal technically unacceptable. This will consist of three DoD/Troop customers in Kansas and Missouri in the Fort Leavenworth, Fort Leonard Wood, and Fort Riley areas. After soliciting, the Agency intends to make one award. Offerors are required to propose on all items in the Schedule of Items on which it offers. Failure to do so may result in a proposal being deemed technically unacceptable and therefore excluded from further consideration for award. Because the Contracting Officer is not obligated to initiate negotiations, when proposing to the solicitation each offeror shall submit its most competitive proposal. Said proposal shall be responsive to all of the Solicitation’s requirements and free from any deficiencies.

Period of Performance for the resultant contract is from March 19, 2026, to March 17, 2029. If interested, we strongly encourage you to respond using the attached questionnaire. We appreciate and thank you in advance for any feedback. Your responses regarding this solicitation are requested back by the close of business on May 30, 2025. Please respond via e-mail to the following addresses: Marcus Berenato, Contract Specialist, 445-737-8167, Marcus.Berenato@dla.mil and Joseph Marchione, Administrative Contract Specialist, 445-737-7783, Joseph.Marchione@dla.mil

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