Fresh Fruit and Vegetables for Non-DoD USDA School and Reservation Customers in the Minnesota State Zone - SPE300- 21-R-0021   3

Background
The solicitation is for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables for Non-DoD USDA School and Reservation Customers in the Minnesota State Zone. The contract will be an indefinite quantity contract with a fixed price subject to the applicable Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) provision. The contract will have a 4.5-year period divided into three 18-month tier periods. The solicitation is a 100% Small Business set-aside acquisition.

Work Details
The contractor will be required to supply a full-line of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grade Number 1 or better quality fresh fruits and vegetables (FF&V) and Shell Eggs to USDA School customers and Reservations in the Minnesota Zone. The contractor must possess the physical, logistical, and financial resources to serve as a commercial distributor of a variety of FF&V items. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining electronic catalogs that list all items available to the customers covered under this solicitation.
The solicitation also includes requirements related to pricing, discounts, rebates, allowances, and other economic incentives or benefits for the contractor throughout the period of performance of the contract.

Period of Performance
The contract will not exceed 54 months (4.5 years), inclusive of a 90-day start-up period, commencing on the effective date of the contract. The 4.5-year contract period is divided into three 18-month tier periods, each affording offerors an opportunity to provide different Distribution Prices per Tier.

Place of Performance
The geographic distribution region/zone covered by this contract includes Non-DoD USDA School and Reservation customers in the Minnesota Zone.