Request for Proposals for Fresh Milk & Dairy Products support for DLA Troop Support to military customers in the South Carolina Zone.
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · DLA TROOP SUPPORT
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
SPE30026R0049
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
311511
Product service code
8910
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-19
Response deadline
Nov 6, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
SC
Contracting contact
stacy.carcel@dla.mil
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation SPE300-26-R-0049 is issued as a request for proposals for Fresh Milk and Dairy items, all fully competitive, on contract for various Department of War (“DoW”) customers in the South Carolina Zone. The resultant contract will be issued as a firm-fixed price Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with two pricing tiers for all items for the entire term of the contract. The contract period is expected to be from February 7, 2027, through February 2, 2030, and will include two pricing tiers. Tier 1 will be from February 7, 2027, to February 3, 2029. Tier 2 will be from February 4, 2029, to February 2, 2030. The acquisition will be issued on an unrestricted basis. The total length of the contract is 36 months (3 years) including all tiers. The solicitation contains one group: Group 1: South Carolina DoW Troops Offers are due No Later Than 3PM Eastern Standard Time, November 6, 2026. All responsible sources may submit proposals that will be considered by DLA Troop Support. Copies of the solicitation will be found on the DLA Internet Bid Board Systems (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil and https://www.sam.gov. If not registered on DIBBS; prospective offerors will be required to do so prior to reviewing and downloading a copy of the solicitation. Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) are in the Portable Document Format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents, prospective offerors will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The software is available for free at http://adobe.com. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular August 26, 2025. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. If you have any questions regarding this notice then please send any questions via e-mail to the following address: Stacy Carcel, Contract Specialist, stacy.carcel@dla.mil and Amy Paradis, Contracting Officer, amy.paradis@dla.mil
Contact
Point of contact
Stacy Carcel
Role
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Email
stacy.carcel@dla.mil
Secondary
amy.paradis@dla.mil
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