Solicitation Notice for Fresh Bread and Bakery Products support for DLA Troop Support military customers in the Washington State Zone

This document is "Attachment 2 - SPE300-26-R-X016," a Market Fresh Item Request Form utilized by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support or a similar federal procurement entity. The form is designed for vendors to submit detailed product specifications to aid the government's Market Fresh Team in cataloging new food and beverage items. The form collects vital product metrics, including contract details, geographic applicability (CONUS or OCONUS), item name, and packaging specifications such as vendor unit of measure, case weight, package count, and package type. It also requests physical and processing attributes, including product form, preparation method, refrigeration and storage requirements, fat content, product grade, and North American Meat Processors (NAMP) numbers where applicable. For beverages, vendors must specify juice percentages, concentration ratios, dispenser compatibility, and sweetener types. The form concludes by requesting clarification on descriptive terms like "light" and encouraging the submission of supporting documentation, such as nutrition labels and specifications, to ensure accurate cataloging.

This document is a comprehensive government shipping and delivery directory listing various military and federal ordering points, ship-to destinations, and customer facilities. It serves as a logistics reference guide for federal procurement and supply chain management, specifically detailing locations across Washington, Oregon, Indiana, Michigan, and Idaho. The directory is divided into distinct sections based on military service branches and ordering points: - **U.S. Coast Guard (CG) and Air Force (AF):** Includes cutters such as the USCGC Alex Haley, Healy, Cypress, and Polar Star, along with land facilities like USCG Base Seattle and Camp Murray ANG. - **U.S. Army (AR):** Lists several Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) locations, dining facilities, training centers, and outposts, as well as sites like Camp Atterbury in Indiana and Camp Grayling in Michigan. - **U.S. Navy (NV):** Features an extensive list of naval vessels and support facilities associated with Fleet Logistics Centers (FLC) and Fleet Industrial Supply Centers (FISC) in Bremerton, Bangor, and Everett. This includes submarines (e.g., USS Alabama, USS Kentucky), destroyers (e.g., USS Barry, USS Mustin), and Military Sealift Command vessels (e.g., USNS Mercy, USNS Guadalupe). Each entry contains standardized logistical data including ordering point codes, ship-to codes, customer names, facility and building identifiers, physical addresses, geographical coordinates (city, state, zip), and designated military service branches to facilitate accurate distribution and delivery of goods.

This federal government solicitation document, designated as SPE300-26-R-0043, is a Schedule of Items for the procurement of fresh bread and bakery items for Washington. Issued under Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) source selection guidelines, the solicitation is divided into two 18-month pricing periods: Tier 1 (September 13, 2026–March 11, 2028) and Tier 2 (March 12, 2028–September 8, 2029). The requirements are organized into three distinct delivery groups: - **Group 1a (DoW Land Based Customers):** Focuses on local land-based delivery with a total estimated quantity of 57,312 units across various baked goods. - **Group 1b (DoW Ship Customers):** Covers maritime delivery requirements with an estimated quantity of 3,200 units. - **Group 1c (DoW Navy Push Customers):** Represents specialized naval distribution requirements. The product list features a variety of fresh items, including hearth-baked bagels (blueberry, plain, cinnamon raisin, and onion), sliced breads (white, whole wheat, sourdough, rye, and French), English muffins, cookies (chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, and peanut butter), cake-style doughnuts, and dinner, hamburger, and hot dog rolls. Offerors must input their pricing per package rounded strictly to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places). The document calculates aggregate totals, unit prices per ounce, and overall tier totals to determine the final aggregate evaluated price for Group 1. A standard lead time of 48 hours is designated across all listed items.

This federal solicitation (SPE300-26-R-0043), issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Directorate of Subsistence, seeks proposals to establish a fixed-price Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for delivering fresh bread and bakery products. The contract will support Department of War (DoW) customers in the Washington State Zone, specifically serving Ft. Lewis land delivery (Group 1A), various Navy ships (Group 1B), and navy cargo ships (Group 1C). The solicitation is unrestricted with a HUBZone evaluation preference under the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. It features a 36-month performance period divided into two 18-month pricing tiers, starting September 13, 2026. The contract’s estimated total value is $416,519.70, with a 300% maximum value of $1,249,559.10 and a guaranteed minimum of $13,884.00. To qualify, offerors must be active commercial food distributors capable of managing electronic catalogs via the Subsistence Total Order & Receipt Electronic System (STORES). Additionally, offerors must submit passing third-party warehouse sanitation audits (such as AIB certification). Key operational mandates include strict adherence to the Berry Amendment (domestic origin requirements), maintaining a 97% minimum order fill rate under a "fill or kill" line-item delivery policy, and utilizing secure Department of War base-access systems like DBIDS or RAPIDGate. Initial proposals must be submitted electronically via DLA's DIBBS portal or email by July 24, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST.