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This is a request for information (RFI). DLA Troop Support’s OCONUS Subsistence Prime Vendor (OCONUS SPV) Program is interested in your comments regarding fresh fruits, vegetables and bottled wates su... This is a request for information (RFI). DLA Troop Support’s OCONUS Subsistence Prime Vendor (OCONUS SPV) Program is interested in your comments regarding fresh fruits, vegetables and bottled wates support to our military and federally funded customers in Port of Colon and the Port of Balboa, Panama. The solicitation is available on DIBBS and the link where you can pull the solicitation is under attachments under SPE30024RX021 for Panama. Please send questions back to me or Donovan Mahoney. The solicitation is due back COB 3pm Eastern on Monday, June 3, 2024. All quotes are required to be submitted thought DIBBS. Quotes received through DIBBS must be received by the DUE DATE / LOCAL TIME: 06-03-2024, 3:00 P.M. PHILADELPHIA TIME. Facsimile, hand carried, and emailed quotes will not be accepted in response to this solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this RFI, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This RFI does not constitute a commitment from the Government and any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Vendor participation is not a promise for future business with the Government. The sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct Market Research. Please consider the following questions: The estimated annual FF&V sales for this contract is $250,000.00. Does your firm handle have the operational capacity or ability to expand to handle this requirement? Is your firm a large or small business concern? (Small business being defined as a firm that employs less than 500 employees). In what type of business is your company involved – e.g. logistics, food distribution? Who are your firm’s major customers, e.g. Retailers, industrial accounts, and commercial accounts? What is the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) identifier? Does your firm have an existing facility by which you would be operating? If so, is it currently used for commercial or other business, and if so, what type of business? FF&V support includes the ability to source food items, to receive and consolidate materials, warehousing and inventory management, transportation capabilities, the ability to accept customer orders electronically and provide delivery, and the ability to maintain a quality assurance program. Can you provide Prime Vendor support to our customers located in Port of Colon and the Port of Balboa, Panama? Are or will there be any concerns getting FF&V for the above-mentioned areas? In addition to the FF&V support, would your company be able to support bottled water requirements with products from PHC approved source below? La Valdeza de Capira Chorrera, Panama 2250 NW 114th Ave Unit 1P Miami, FL 33172-3652 507-248-6515, Fax 507-248-5661 E-mail rrivera@eurofusionwater.com Via Transistmica, Milla 8 Panama City, Panama Apartado 555-1024 Estafeta Paitilla Panama City, Panama 507-280-1400 / 231-3525 E-mail Daniel.ciniglio@aquaviva.com, info@aquaviva.com, dendara@aquaviva.com Is your company able to provide a list of bottled water products from these PHC approved source (bottle sizes, packaging sizes, LSN’s) if available. Are you able to display pricing in this format below? Product price+ Distribution price = Final price (Distribution price is fixed throughout the length of the contract which is one year) We encourage, appreciate, and would like to thank you in advance for your participation. All quotes are required to be submitted thought DIBBS. Quotes received through DIBBS must be received by the DUE DATE / LOCAL TIME: 06-03-2024, 3:00 P.M. PHILADELPHIA TIME. Facsimile, hand carried, and emailed quotes will not be accepted in response to this solicitation. Primary Points of Contact: Kenyatta Richards Contract Specialist kenyatta.richards@dla.mil Phone: 215-737-4117 Donovan Mahoney Contracting Officer Donovan.Mahoney@dla.mil Phone: 215-737-0785