Cross-dock, cold/freeze package and deliver perishable food items for export

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines the requirements for a contractor to provide facility, equipment, supervision, and personnel for the East Coast Export Mission (ECEM). The primary mission is to efficiently manage the receiving, storage, inventory, stock control, issue processing, shipping, and distribution of operational provisions for worldwide customers. Key aspects include personnel qualifications (e.g., Hazmat certification), stringent quality control, and adherence to safety and security regulations, including DoD and DLA guidelines for physical security, information security, and personnel clearances (CAC/DBIDS). The contractor must also maintain an Integrated Pest Management Plan, demonstrate capabilities for mission-essential services during contingencies, and carry specific insurance and liability for Government-owned commodities. Detailed procedures for receiving, temporary storage, and packaging/staging of products are provided, along with requirements for specific forms and reports. The PWS emphasizes compliance with various federal regulations and standards.

DLA Distribution J7 Acquisition Operations has issued Sources Sought Notice (SSN) SP3300-26-Q-0001, seeking small businesses under NAICS code 493120 to provide cross-dock, cold/freeze package, and delivery services for perishable food items for export. The contractor will handle receipt, accounting, and shipping of perishable subsistence items, consolidating truckload and less-than-truckload quantities into palletized loads for delivery to Charleston AFB, South Carolina, twice a week. The anticipated contract will be a five-year Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) single award. Responses are due by October 1, 2025, 1300 EST, via email to brian.keckler@dla.mil, and must include a capability statement demonstrating the ability to perform the outlined services within a 30-mile radius of Charleston, SC. This SSN is for informational purposes only and does not guarantee a future solicitation or small business set-aside.