This is a Request for Information ("RFI"). DLA Troop Support's ("Agency") Subsistence Markt Fresh Prgram is interested in comments and feedback regarding the Agency's fresh Milk and Dairy items to the 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 the RFI, not will the Governement compensate any respondent for any cost incurrend in developing the information provide to the Government. The RFI does not constitue a commitment from the Government and any information provided in response to this market survey will be used informational purposes only only and will not be released. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected is appropriately marked. Please note that by responding to the instant Agency request, a potential offeror is not promised any future businesss with Governement. The sole purpose of 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 ultimatley enter into indefinite quality contract(s) ("IQC") with a commercial firm(s) to supply fresh Milk and Dairy products to military customers in Nabraska area. Freshness requirements. Fluid dairy products and other dairy products shall have suffiecient remaining shelf life commensurate with good commercial practice. Each container, carton, ect. shall have visible, legible,a nd understandable "sell-by-date" or equivalent. 1. Milk, Whipping Cream(fresh), Cream (fresh), Half-and- Half (fresh), Ice Milk Mix, Fresh (soft serve), Milk Shake Mix, Fresh (direct draw), Buttermilk and Eggnog must be delivered with minimum 10 days shelf life remaining. 2. Whipping Cream ( ultra-pasteurized), Half-and-Half (ultra-pasteurized), and Cream (ultra-pasteurized) must be delivered with a minimum of 14 days shelf life remaining. 3. Cottage Cheese, cultured and acidified, normal and extended shelf life must be delivered with a minimum 14 days shelf life remaining. 4. Sour Cream must be delivered with a minimum 21 days shelf life remaining. 5. Yogurt must be delivered with a minimum of 18 days shelf life remaining. 6. Ice Cream must be delivered with a minimum 120 days shelf life remaining. 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 DoD/Troop customers in Nebraska. After soliciting, the Agency intends to make three awards. Offerors are required to propose on all items in the Schedule of Items for each group on which it offers. Failure to do so may result in a proposal being deemed technically unacceptable and therefore excluded rom futher consideration for award. Because the Contracting Officer is not obligated to initiate negotiations, when proposing to the solicitation each offeror shall submit its most competiive proposal chosen to propose on. Said proposal shall be responsive to all the solicitation's requirements and free from any deficienceies. Proposed contract ordering period is August 16, 2020 to August 13, 2022. If interested, we strongly encourage you to respond using the attached questionaire. We appreciate and thank you in advance for any fedback. Your responses regarding this solicitation are requested back by the close of business on April 22, 2020. Please respond via email to the following addresses: Kalifa Williams, Contract Specialist,
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