Distribution of Products for Guard/Reserve Sales

Notice of Intent to Award to Limited Sources: The Defense Commissary Agency intends to award contracts to limited sources for the distribution of products to various Guard/Reserve sites located in the U.S. These contracts will provide for the transportation of food manufacturers products stored at the Distribution Warehouses to the Guard/Reserve site locations and include rental of refrigerated and dry trailer storage units during the period of the sale and back haul of the food products to the hosting Commissary location. The Government anticipates awarding Indefinite Delivery Requirements contracts with a base period and (4) option years to the following distributors: Nash-Finch Company; Coastal Pacific Food Distributors, Inc; C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.; and Supervalu Inc. who currently hold agreements with the manufacturers of the products for warehousing and transportation to the Defense Commissary Agency. The anticipated award date is no later than January 31, 2014. Interested persons may provide written comments that demonstrate unique capabilities as a potential source for the anticipated acquisition in writing no later than 2:00 P.M. EDT, January 6, 2014. Note: Unique capabilities must include agreements with major U.S. food manufacturers for warehousing and distribution of their products sold in the Defense Commissary Agency commissaries. Please submit all questions or comments to Barbara Wright, Contract Specialist by email to [email protected].