THIS IS NOT A SOLICITION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY; NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to perform market research to gain knowledge of the capabilities of potential sources. After review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a pre-solicitation notice will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fedbizopps.gov). The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is seeking interested sources capable of providing fluid milk and some cultured products to commissaries located in Eastern Region of the United States. The Eastern Region stores are located in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri. For a complete listing of stores within these states, please visit www.commissaries.com . PRODUCT LIST-(ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) FLUID MILK Milk - Whole (Gallon, Half Gallon, Quart, Pint, Half Pint) Milk-Skim (Gallon, Half Gallon, Quart) Milk - 1% (Gallon, Half Gallon, Quart) Milk - 2% (Gallon, Half Gallon, Quart, Pint) Milk- Chocolate, Whole (Half Gallon, Quart, Pint) Milk -Chocolate, 1% (Pint) Milk -Chocolate, 2% (Gallon, Half Gallon) Milk -Chocolate, Low Fat (Gallon) Milk- Acidophilus (Gallon, Half Gallon, Quart) Egg Nog (32oz) Buttermilk - Regular (Quart) Buttermilk - 1% (Half Gallon) Buttermilk - 2% (Half Gallon) CULTURED PRODUCTS Sour cream-Regular (8oz, 16oz) Sour cream-Low Fat (8oz, 16oz) Whipping Cream - Heavy (8oz, 16oz) Whipping Cream - Light (6oz, 8oz, 16oz, 32oz) Whipping Cream - Regular Aerosol (15oz) Cottage Cheese - Small Curd (16oz) Cottage Cheese -Small Curd, Low Fat (16oz, 24oz) Cottage Cheese - Large Curd (24oz) Cottage Cheese - Fat Free (24oz) Half and Half - (16oz, 32oz) The DeCA commissaries are Government-owned facilities designed to operate similar to commercial retail supermarkets that provide food items and other merchandise for resale to the military and their families at a cost savings when compared to the same or similar products sold in the commercial retail markets. To be eligible for an award, the contractor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and the Online Representations and Certification Application (ORCA). A contractor can register with the CCR at https://www.ccr.gov and ORCA at https://orca.bpn.gov. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 311511(Fluid Milk Manufacturing) which has a business size standard of 500 employees. Information about business size standard can be located at http://www.sba.gov/contractingopportunities/officials/size/index.html. Requested information to be included in responses to this Notice: Interested sources are required to respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis by completing a questionnaire (see attachment). The completed questionnaire must be submitted to the Contracting Office NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. EST/LOCAL (FORT LEE, VA) on Thursday, August 26, 2010. Responses to this sources sought synopsis will be accepted by facsimile 804-734-8009 (enter pause button 2 times), enter 78088 or email
[email protected]. Contracting Office Address: Defense Commissary Agency Resale Contracting Division (PSCC) Building P11200 1300 E. Ave Fort Lee, Virginia 23801-1800 Place of Performance: Defense Commissary Agency - various locations in the Eastern Region of the United States Primary Point of Contact: Savicsa "Saveesa" Robinson Contract Specialist
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