Ice for Training Events MCRD San Diego
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Navy, specifically the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, is soliciting proposals for the recurring delivery of commercially packaged bagged ice for recruit training events. This requirement aims to ensure a reliable supply of ice to prevent heat-related illnesses among recruits. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside acquisition, seeking a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order. Quotations are due by May 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM PST.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide bagged cube or crushed ice, packaged and labeled according to commercial standards. Deliveries are required weekly to the Duncan Hall Dining Facility, Building 620, MCRD San Diego, California, during normal operating hours (Monday-Friday, 0700-1700). The Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines an estimated weekly delivery schedule with quantities ranging from 520 lbs to 1,320 lbs, totaling approximately 30,200 lbs. Contractor personnel must comply with all installation access procedures, including potential Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) credentials. Delivery receipts are required for each delivery.
Contract Details
- Type: Firm-Fixed Price purchase order
- Duration: A 12-month base period with four (4) additional 12-month option periods. An option to extend services up to 6 months is available per FAR 52.217-8.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS Code: 312113 (Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing) with a 750-employee size standard.
- Product Service Code (PSC): 8960 (Beverages, Nonalcoholic)
- Place of Performance: Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, CA 92140
Submission & Evaluation
- Quotations Due: May 6, 2026, 12:00 PM PST
- Submission Method: Via email to Quenton.Kersey@usmc.mil
- Questions Due: No later than 4 days after the solicitation's issuance.
- Evaluation Factors: Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price.
- Requirements: Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit a Technical Acceptability Plan demonstrating their ability to meet PWS specifications.
Point of Contact
- Primary: Sgt Kersey, Quenton (Quenton.kersey@usmc.mil, 7607254205)
- Secondary: Nina A. Kanoa (nina.kanoa@usmc.mil, 7607253614)