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Dear Valued Suppliers:

This is a Request for Information ("RFI"). DLA Troop Support's ("Agency") Subsistence Market Fresh Prgram is

interested in comments and feedback regarding the Agency's fresh Milk and Dairy items to the Department of

Defense ("DoD" Troop). There is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any

information received in response to the RFI, not will the Governement compensate any respondent for any

cost incurrend in developing the information provide to the Government. The RFI does not constitue a

commitment from the Government and any information provided in response to this market survey will be used

informational purposes only, and will not be released. Any proprietary information submitted will be

protected is appropriately marked. Please note that by responding to the instant Agency request, a potential

offeror is not promised any future businesss with Governement. The sole purpose of RFI is to conduct market

research to assist the Agency in crafting an appropriate solicitation in the future.

Background: The Agency intends to issue a solicitation and ultimatley enter into indefinite quality contract(s)

("IQC") with a commercial firm(s) to supply fresh Milk and Dairy products to military customers in Nabraska

area. Freshness requirements. Fluid dairy products and other dairy products shall have suffiecient remaining

shelf life commensurate with good commercial practice. Each container, carton, ect. shall have visible,

legible,a nd understandable "sell-by-date" or equivalent.

1. Milk, Whipping Cream(fresh), Cream (fresh), Half-and- Half (fresh), Ice Milk Mix, Fresh (soft serve), Milk

Shake Mix, Fresh (direct draw), Buttermilk and Eggnog must be delivered with minimum 10 days shelf life

remaining.

2. Whipping Cream ( ultra-pasteurized), Half-and-Half (ultra-pasteurized), and Cream (ultra-pasteurized) must

be delivered with a minimum of 14 days shelf life remaining.

3. Cottage Cheese, cultured and acidified, normal and extended shelf life must be delivered with a minimum

14 days shelf life remaining.

4. Sour Cream must be delivered with a minimum 21 days shelf life remaining.

5. Yogurt must be delivered with a minimum of 18 days shelf life remaining.

6. Ice Cream must be delivered with a minimum 120 days shelf life remaining.

Commercial standards should be used to maintain temperatures appropriate for the individual items.

When proposing in response to a solicitation, failure to propose the specified quality requirement per item as

identified above may render an offeror's proposal technically unacceptable. This will consist of DoD/Troop

customers in Nebraska. After soliciting, the Agency intends to make three awards. Offerors are required to

propose on all items in the Schedule of Items for each group on which it offers. Failure to do so may result in a

proposal being deemed technically unacceptable and therefore excluded rom futher consideration for award.

Because the Contracting Officer is not obligated to initiate negotiations, when proposing to the solicitation each

offeror shall submit its most competiive proposal chosen to propose on. Said proposal shall be responsive to

all the solicitation's requirements and free from any deficienceies.

Proposed contract ordering period is June 30, 2023 to June 27, 2026. If interested, we strongly encourage

you to respond using the attached questionaire. We appreciate and thank you in advance for any fedback.

Your responses regarding this solicitation are requested back by the close of business on June 2, 2023.

Please respond via email to the following addresses: Kalifa Williams, Contract Specialist,

kalifa.williams@dla.mil, Vincent Key, vincent.key@dla.mil