Defense Commissary Agency seeks new deli and bakery contract

Published Feb. 27, 2015
22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- The base commissary's deli and bakery services will be temporarily suspended starting March 1 while the Defense Commissary Agency seeks a new contractor.

McConnell Air Force Base will be one of 22 commissaries that will have to suspend deli and sushi services.

DeCA expects to have a new contract in place by mid-May. As an interim solution, to avoid disruption of services, DeCA is pursuing the use of temporary employees to ensure delivery of limited services until a new contractor can be brought on board.

"Our goal is to offer our customers high-quality products and services in every aisle of the commissary," said Joseph H. Jeu, DeCA director and CEO. "The difficult decision to not renew the contract option year with one of our current deli and bakery contractors was made in the best interest of our customers."

Customers will be able to purchase cold cuts, potato and macaroni salad, fruit and vegetable trays and similar items in their commissary grocery and produce aisles. Store management has increased product quantities and will bring in new items to help fill in any short-term void.

"We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers,"Jeu said. "We're working to return our deli and bakery operations in these impacted stores to normal as quickly as possible."

For more information contact Kevin L. Robinson, DeCA public affairs specialist at (804) 734-8000 or by email kevin.robinson@deca.mil.