ALCOAST 024/09
COMDTNOTE 4061
SUBJ: MANDATORY USE OF FOOD SERVICE PRIME VENDOR PROGRAM
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 221545Z DEC 08/ALCOAST 610/08
B. COAST GUARD FOOD SERVICE MANUAL, COMDTINST M4061.5 (SERIES)
1. AS THE COAST GUARD MOVES FORWARD WITH THE COMMANDANTS
MODERNIZATION INITIATIVES, METHODS OF DOING BUSINESS WILL BE
REVIEWED AND REVISED AS MISSIONS EVOLVE. WITH REGARD TO FOOD
SERVICE OFFICERS (FSO) AND THE USE OF THE FOOD SERVICE PRIME VENDOR
PROGRAM, COMDT (CG-1111) HAS RECOGNIZED THAT SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION
OF COAST GUARD AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) ACTIVITIES IS THE
WAY FORWARD TO ENSURE CONTINUED OUTSTANDING SERVICE DELIVERY,
MISSION READINESS AND MISSION EXECUTION.  PRIME VENDOR HAS EVOLVED
INTO A CENTER OF PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE, DELIVERING INDUSTRY
STANDARD PRODUCTS WITH EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.
2. COMDT (CG-1111) INTENT IS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE POLICY,
RESOURCES AND DIRECTION TO ENABLE FOOD SERVICE LOGISTICS SUPPORT
FOR TEAM COAST GUARD OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. TO ACHIEVE
INTEGRATION IN A JOINT SERVICES CAPACITY, THE COAST GUARD MUST
ALIGN WITH DOD FOOD SERVICE PROVIDERS.
3. DOD FOOD SERVICE PROVIDERS HAVE GLOBAL CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE
SERVICE DELIVERY TO MOST COAST GUARD PLATFORMS DURING MOST
CIRCUMSTANCES. TO ACHIEVE ALIGNMENT WITH THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS
AGENCY (DLA) AND DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER PHILADELPHIA (DSCP), THE
COAST GUARD IS INTEGRATING ITS SUPPLY FUND 82 (SF-82) PROCUREMENT
AUTHORITY WITH THAT OF DOD, AS SET FORTH BELOW.
4. EFFECTIVE 1 FEBRUARY 2009, ALL COAST GUARD DINING FACILITIES
ABOARD WAGB, WMEC, WHEC, WMSL, USCG BARQUE EAGLE AND TRACEN
PETALUMA MUST USE PRIME VENDOR FOR SEVENTY (70) PERCENT OF ALL
SUBSISTENCE PROCUREMENT WHERE AVAILABLE.
5. ANY AFLOAT UNITS DEPLOYED OCONUS ARE RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT
REQUIRED, TO USE PRIME VENDOR WHEN AWAY FROM HOME PORT. AFLOAT
UNITS HOME PORTED OCONUS SHALL PURCHASE FROM PRIME VENDOR WHILE IN
HOME PORT.
6. PRIME VENDOR CURRENTLY IS NOT AVAILABLE TO ALL COAST GUARD UNITS
IN EXTREME REMOTE LOCATIONS. UNITS IN LOCATIONS IN WHICH PRIME
VENDOR IS UNAVAILABLE MAY REQUEST A WAIVER VIA MEMORANDUM TO COMDT
(CG-1111). THE MEMORANDUM SHALL DETAIL THE LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF
PRIME VENDOR IN THE UNITS AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR), APPROXIMATE
DURATION OF THE WAIVER REQUEST AND MOST LIKELY SOURCES OF
SUBSISTENCE PROCUREMENT. THIS WAIVER REQUEST SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE
COMMANDING OFFICER OR OFFICER-IN-CHARGE.
7. REF (A) CONTAINS DETAILS ON HOW TO ESTABLISH A DSCP ACCOUNT,
WHICH IS NEEDED TO PLACE ORDERS WITH PRIME VENDOR.
8. THE HELP DESK FOR THE DSCP ON-LINE ORDERING SYSTEM (STORES) IS
AVAILABLE FOR ASSISTANCE DURING WORK HOURS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE
REGION AT THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS:
 A. UNITED STATES EAST COAST AND CARIBBEAN, 888-755-4756.
 B. UNITED STATES WEST COAST, 800-729-7869.
 C. EUROPE (IN EUROPE), 0-49-6134-604571 OR FROM THE UNITED STATES,
011-49-6134-604571.
 D. PACIFIC (IN JAPAN) 0-468-16-3874 OR FROM THE UNITED STATES,
011-81-468-16-3874.
9. THESE CHANGES SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT CHANGE OF REF
(B).
10. FOOD SERVICE OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR RESPECTIVE FOOD
SERVICE ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING (FSAT) TEAM FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING
THIS POLICY.  IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT A UNIT SHOULD EXPERIENCE
AN UNRESOLVED PROBLEM AFTER CONTACTING THE DSCP HELP DESK, THE
RESPECTIVE FSAT SHALL BE THE NEXT POINT OF CONTACT.
11. COMDT (CG-1111) POC IS CWO JERRY BUKOWSKI, (202) 475-5149,
EMAIL: JERRY.L.BUKOWSKI(AT)USCG.MIL.
12. RELEASED BY RADM MARK J. TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY
AND WORK-LIFE.
13. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.