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East Coast Export Mission 2028-2033

Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · DLA DISTRIBUTION
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
SP330026SS5007
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
493120
Product service code
S215
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-21
Response deadline
Sep 3, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
samuel.tustin@dla.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

Requirement: Cross-dock, cold/freeze package and deliver perishable food items for export. The Contractor will be required to provide the facility, equipment, supervision, and personnel to receive, account for, and ship perishable subsistence items. Product will be received in truckload and less than truckload quantities and consolidated and shipped as palletized loads, in both truckload and less than truckload quantities. The contract resulting from this requirement will be Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract to provide the facility, equipment, supervision, and personnel to receive, handle and ship Government owned perishable subsistence items to the following embarkation points for overseas shipment: Charleston AFB, South Carolina Norfolk NAS, Virginia McGuire AFB, New Jersey Base access will be required by the contractor A single award contract is anticipated. The contract will consist of a five (5) year ordering period. Restricted award areas due to perishable subsistence items: This competitive area is inclusive of the following counties: Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Isle of Wright, Southampton, Sussex, Surry, Prince George, Henrico, Richmond, Charles City, James City, Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Poquoson, York, New Kent, Chesterfield.

Contact

Point of contact
Samuel Tustin
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
samuel.tustin@dla.mil
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