Commissary Supply Chain Transformation & Privatization Resource Center

The Department of War is surveying industry interest in operating all or part of the commissary system. Also, the Defense Commissary Agency has announced a series of changes that will affect all suppliers of products and services to military personnel and their families. The Agency is also moving to change technology systems and industry interfaces as well as proceeding with deletion of items currently stocked in the stores.

Because of the far-reaching implications for all suppliers to the commissary program, ALA has provided this Members-Only Resource Center to share documents and other information associated with these major changes.

New Resources - commissary distributor contracts

Coastal Pacific Food Distributors Contract

SpartanNash Contract

Transformation

Notice to the Trade – DeCA Notice 24-22

NTT 26-41 Slow Movers Initiative

NTT 26-50 DeCA Supply Chain Transformation Phase I Begins March 2026

NTT 26-50 Revision 1 Clarification on the DeCA Supply Chain Transformation Initiative – March 6, 2026

ALA TownHall DeCA Supply Chain Initiatives

ALA to DeCA letter on supply chain transformation wholesaler – v2 of 23 Jan

DeCA Supply Chain Transformation Slides

Armed Forces Marketing Council Position Paper on DeCA’s Decision to Implement Wholesaler Model

Member Input – Role of the Manufacturer Broker in Grocery Retail

Member Input – Structuring a 3PO Partnership

Military Resale Small Business Coalition Reviews on DeCA Transformation – February 2026

Senate language asking for a simulation of DeCA changes prior to implementation

Details on DeCA March 10 “Listening Session”

C&S DUNS letter

Questions and Concerns Raised by ALA Members on Commissary Supply Chain Transformation

Deloitte Commissary Supply Chain Order to Dock Transformation briefing, May 2024

Letter on Commissary Supply Chain Transformation from Congress to the Undersecretary of War for Personnel and Readiness – March 30, 2026

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition for the award of a sole-source Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to C&S Wholesalers

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition for the award of a sole-source Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Coastal Pacific Food Distributors.

Letters from Commissary Beneficiary Groups on Commissary Supply Chain Transformation – April 2026

Draft Supply Chain Transformation Resale Ordering Agreement provided by DeCA to the SCT working group – May 29, 2026

ALA Comments to the May 29 draft ROA that was provided to the SCT Working Group

Military Resale Small Business Coalition input to DeCA on Supply Chain Transformation

DeCA Commercial Solutions Opportunity for various commissary programs and services including consumer insights, deli bakery, produce, equipment, seafood

Final Draft Resale Ordering Agreement

Working Group ReCap – June 2nd, 2026

 One manufacturer’s (AI) assessment of new RoA compared to old RoA

July 21 letter from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) to Rep. Jen Kiggans regarding DeCA supply Chain Transformation.

PRIVATIZATION

DOD Memo 20250402 Workforce Acceleration & Recapitalization Initiative

OSD Letter on Privatizing Commissaries concerns

Military Resale Small Business Coalition Reviews on DeCA Transformation – February 2026

PAST ALA UPDATES ON PRIVATIZATION

ALA – Commissary Privatization in NDAA FY2026 – December 11, 2025

ALA – Congress moves to ban commissary privatization – December 8, 2025

ALA – Commissary Agency solicits industry input on privatizing U.S. stores – September 20, 2025

ALA – HASC to require information on any privatization of retail programs on military bases – July 15, 2025

ALA – $1.51 billion for commissaries in 2027, DoW concludes privatization not feasible – April 6, 2026