Request for Information (RFI) for Fresh Milk & Dairy Products support for DLA Troop Support to military customers in the Southern California Zone

Dear Valued Suppliers:

This is a Request for Information (“RFI”).  DLA Troop Support’s (“Agency”) Subsistence Market Fresh Program is interested in comments and feedback regarding the Agency’s Fresh Milk, and Dairy products to 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 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 and will not be released.  Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked.  Please note that by responding to the instant Agency request, a potential offeror is not promised any future business with the Government.  The sole purpose of this 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 ultimately enter into one (1) indefinite quantity contract (“IQC”) per group with a commercial firm(s) to supply Fresh Milk & Dairy Products to military customers located in the Southern California Area area.

Customers consist of one Group:

1. Group 1A- DoD Troops ( Ships)                                                      
2. Group 1B- DoD Troops (Land)
3. Group 1C-DoD Troops (Ice Cream)

These include Fresh Milk, and Dairy products. The freshness requirement of the product being delivered may not be compromised.

1. The offeror’s distance from the delivery location is very important. The offeror must be capable of delivering product to arrive at the delivery location the same day for emergency orders if necessary.
2. 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 one group of DoD/Troops customers in The Southern California area.  After soliciting, the Agency intends to make one award.  Offerors are required to propose on all items in the Schedule of Items.  Failure to do so may result in a proposal being deemed technically unacceptable and therefore excluded from further consideration for award.  Because the Contracting Officer is not obligated to initiate negotiations, when proposing to the solicitation each offeror shall submit its most competitive proposal.  Said proposal shall be responsive to all of the Solicitation’s requirements and free from any deficiencies.

Period of Performance for the resultant contract is for three (3) years divided into two (2) Tiers, each consisting of 18 months. A longer period of performance, up to five (5) years may be considered based upon the responses received within the market research questionnaire. If interested, we strongly encourage you to respond using the attached questionnaire. We appreciate and thank you in advance for any feedback. Your responses regarding this notice are requested back by the close of business on January 11, 2026.  Please respond via e-mail to the following addresses:  Gregory Barksdale , Contract Officer, Gregory.Barksdale@dla.mil and Colin Kendra, Contracting Officer, Colin.Kendra@dla.mil

PLEASE NOTE: You are only required to send back the completed PDF file “Market Research Survey”