81 -- 81-Containers, Packaging and Packing Supplies

Contractor is to furnish miscellaneous operating supplies for the 60 commissaries located within the Defense Commissary Agency's European Region. A summary (not all inclusive) of the types of operational supplies required under this solicitation are as follows: plastic t-shirt bags, plastic meat/produce bags, meat film and trays, corrugated paper products, freezer paper, catering trays and containers, deli cups and lids, various types of gloves, knives, and paper grocery bags. The contractor will be required to fill the requirement to include the consolidation of the items, make arrangements through a Government point of contact for overseas containers, load the containers, and deliver the filled containers to the point of embarkation. Evaluation of the offers shall be on an "all or none" basis. A Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery, Requirements Type Contract with an Economic Price Adjustment is contemplated. The period of performance will be August 1, 2004 through July 31, 2007 (including two option periods). Within 3 days of this notice the price history for most of the items will be posted at: http://www.commissaries.com/business/contracting.cfm. Any requests for business information not posted should be requested under Freedom of Information (FOIA) guidance. The Request for Proposal will be released on or about March 17, 2004. The SIC is 2673 & the NAICS code is 322223 for this requirement the size standard is 500. This solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis. Only written requests will be honored (facsimile or email acceptable) and must contain the following information: solicitation number, requestor's name and address, business size, telephone number, facsimile number, DUNS number, and CAGE code. Facsimile requests may be submitted to (804) 734-8666/8269, ATTN Rita Jackson. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. For the purpose of this solicitation, there is one group comprised of eight countries with deliveries going to the Germersheim CDC. 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 www.ccr.com. >. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. For EDI transfer, .See Numbered Note(s) 26.