Contractor is to provide fresh fruits and vegetables (FF&V) to various commissaries located in Areas 3 and 5 of the Defense Commissary Agency's East Region. For the purposes of this solicitation, the commissaries are grouped geographically within each Area. Area 3 includes 41 stores that are geographically clustered into two groups. Area 3, Group 1 includes the following 10 locations: Crane NSWC, IN (supported by Ft Knox); Ft Campbell, KY; Ft Knox, KY; Great Lakes NTC, IL; Harrison Village, IN; Ft McCoy, WI (supported by Great Lakes); Rock Island Arsenal, IL; Scott AFB, IL; Selfridge ANGB, MI; and Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Area 3, Group 2 includes the following 31 locations: Aberdeen PG, MD; Andrews AFB, MD; Annapolis NS, MD; ARDEC Picatinny Arsenal, NJ; Bangor ANGB, ME; Bolling AFB, DC; Brunswick NAS, ME; Carlisle Barracks, PA; CE Kelly Support Facility, PA; Dahlgren NSWC, VA; Dover AFB, DE; Ft Belvoir, VA; Ft Detrick, MD; Ft Drum, NY; Ft Hamilton, NY; Ft Meade, MD; Ft Monmouth, NJ; Ft Myer, VA; Hanscom AFB, MA; Lakehurst NAES, NJ; McGuire AFB, NJ; Mitchel Field, NY; New London NSB, CT; Newport NETC, RI; Patuxent River NAS, MD; Portsmouth NNSY, VA; Quantico MCCDC, VA; Scotia NSU, NY; Tobyhanna AD, PA; Walter Reed AMC, MD; and West Point, NY. Area 5 includes 36 stores that are geographically clustered into two groups. Area 5, Group 3 includes the following 19 locations: Arnold AFB, TN; Barksdale AFB, LA; Columbus AFB, MS; Eglin AFB, FL; Ft Polk, LA; Ft Rucker, AL; Gulfport NCBC, MS; Gunter AFB, AL; Hurlburt Field, FL; Keesler AFB, MS; Little Rock AFB, AR; Maxwell AFB, AL; Memphis NSA, TN; Meridian NAS, MS; New Orleans NSA, LA; Pensacola NAS, FL; Redstone Arsenal, AL; Tyndall AFB, FL; and Whiting Field NAS, FL. Area 5, Group 4 includes the following 17 locations: Albany MCLB, GA; Athens NSCS, GA; Camp Merrill, GA; Ft Benning, GA; Ft Buchanan, PR; Ft Gillem, GA; Ft McPherson, GA; Ft Stewart, GA; Hunter AAF, GA; Jacksonville NAS, FL; Key West NAS, FL; Kings Bay NSB, GA; MacDill AFB, FL; Mayport NS, FL; Moody AFB, GA; Patrick AFB, FL; and Robins AFB, GA. A single solicitation containing the four 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 contracts resulting from this solicitation based on evaluation using the best value, tradeoff procedures. An Indefinite-Delivery Requirements Type contract 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 two 12-month option periods. The SIC code is 5148 and the NAICS code is 445230 for this requirement with a size standard of 500 employees. The Request for Proposal will be released on or about March 17, 2006. This solicitation will be issued as a 100 PERCENT SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. 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. Businesses interested in seeking teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements may register as an Interested Vendor for this solicitation. Businesses may also utilize the Small Business Administration's (SBA) SUB-Net bulletin board to post sources sought notices for teaming partners and subcontractors for solicitations and future contracts. For more information on SBA's SUB-Net may be found at http://web.sba.gov/subnet/. 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 registration may be found on the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the above stated agency.>See Numbered Note(s) 1.*****