East Coast Export Mission 2028-2033

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution J7 is seeking small‑business vendors to provide cross‑dock, cold‑chain warehousing, packaging, and delivery services for perishable subsistence items destined for overseas shipment from three East Coast military installations. The work will be performed under a Firm‑Fixed‑Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five‑year ordering period. Contractors must have base access, provide facility space, equipment, supervision, and personnel to receive, account for, consolidate, palletize, and ship truckload and less‑than‑truckload loads. The solicitation is a Sources Sought Notice intended to gauge market capability and will inform a future small‑business set‑aside decision. • Scope: Cold‑storage warehousing, cross‑docking, packaging, palletizing, and transportation of government‑owned perishable food items. • Locations: Charleston AFB (SC), Norfolk NAS (VA), McGuire AFB (NJ); contractor must have base access. • Contract Type: Firm‑Fixed‑Price IDIQ, 5‑year ordering period, single‑award. • NAICS: 493120 (Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage). • Small‑business set‑aside contingent on responses; at least 50 % of labor must be performed by the prime’s own employees. • Submission deadline for capability statement: 03 September 2026, 1600 EST, via email (subject “East Coast Export Mission”). • No price information disclosed; anticipated multi‑year, multi‑million‑dollar contract.