The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) today announced the release of a Request for Information (RFI) to the commercial grocery industry. The RFI seeks industry input on the potential privatization of 178 commissary locations across the contiguous United States (CONUS), Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

Military shoppers across the continental United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, can enjoy plenty of seasonal savings on hearty meal ingredients and select Oktoberfest-themed products featured in the Sept. 22 – Oct. 5 Commissary Sales Flyer.

Southwind Foods, LLC of Carson, California is expanding its recall of a limited quantity of frozen shrimp, due to possible radionuclide (Cesium-137) contamination.

When Service members and their families think of where they can go for their grocery needs, their local commissary should immediately come to mind: That’s the message Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Director and CEO John Hall delivers. As DeCA observes its 34th anniversary on Oct. 1, Hall said the agency continues to improve its delivery of the commissary benefit to millions of eligible patrons.

Significant savings on quality meat, sodas, fresh produce and more await commissary patrons through promotions featured in the Oct. 6-19 Commissary Sales Flyer. These limited-time deals are the perfect way to stock up for hearty meals, family gatherings and fall celebrations.

Foster Poultry Farms, LLC, a Livingston, California establishment, is recalling approximately 3.8 million pounds of chicken corn dog products that may be contaminated with extraneous material.

Eligible patrons, through Oct. 31, can use their MILITARY STAR card to make interest-free commissary purchases with no payments for three months. Existing and new MIITARY STAR card holders can take advantage of this limited-time offer designed to help provide some financial relief during the ongoing lapse in government appropriations, according to an Army & Air Force news release distributed today.

On Oct. 13, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) salutes the U.S. Navy on the 250th anniversary of its establishment by the Continental Congress in 1775. “My service in the Navy and my usage of the commissary benefit have gone hand in hand,” said Navy Command Master Chief Mario Rivers, the senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director. “As a sailor, I’m proud to acknowledge the Navy’s legacy of service on their 250th anniversary, and as DeCA’s senior enlisted advisor, I’m here to say how the agency celebrates our sailors and their families every day by delivering the commissary benefit they’ve earned.”

Members of the grocer industry and other interested parties now have until 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 5 to respond to the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) Commissary Privatization Request for Information (RFI), agency and Pentagon officials announced today.