Program Buy for Fresh Beef and Frozen Coarse Ground Beef

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY; NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. The NAICS Code is 311611. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e). The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is seeking potential sources and information in anticipation of a requirement to provide and deliver fresh beef and frozen coarse ground beef products to Europe Area, Central Meat Processing Plant (CMPP). The contractor will be required to have (Electronic Data Interchange) EDI capabilities and to fulfill the Agency's requirements on delivery to the Port of Embarkation (Norfolk, Virginia) for Government transshipment. DeCA is a DoD agency, headquartered at Fort Lee, VA and operates a worldwide chain of commissaries to provide groceries to military personnel, retirees, and their families. The attached form is a request for industry feedback. DeCA encourages your input in completing this form. This is for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation for offers. Companies are encouraged to explore the possibility of creating "teaming" arrangements with other companies and competing in the upcoming solicitation or inquire with other companies on subcontracting possibilities. After collection of this feedback, a notice will be issued via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) to announce the subsequent issuance of a formal solicitation which will also be posted in the same FBO venue. Responses to this request for information are due back no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Fort Lee local time) on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 and may be submitted via email to [email protected] .