Presolicitation Notice for Full-Line Food and Beverage Item Distribution for DLA Troop Support's Customers in Northern New England and Surrounding Areas (Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont)

SOL #: SPE30026R0012Pre-Solicitation

Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Defense Logistics Agency

DLA TROOP SUPPORT

PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19111-5096, United States

Place of Performance

Westbrook, ME

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing (311999)

PSC

Miscellaneous Items (9999)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/9e4d02d1cd504bb3b9aebd41c9eb1324/view

Timeline

Posted

Oct 30, 2025

Last Updated

Apr 29, 2026

Response Deadline

Jun 30, 2026, 7:00 PM

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 Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence Directorate plans to issue a solicitation for Subsistence Prime Vendor (SPV) support for Northern New England (Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont) and surrounding areas. This presolicitation outlines requirements for full-line food and beverage item distribution. The acquisition will be unrestricted and evaluated using Lowest Price Technical Acceptable (LPTA) procedures. The Request for Proposal (RFP) # SPE300-26-R-0012 is scheduled to be posted in June 2026 on the DLA BSM DIBBS website.

Scope of Work

The contractor will be responsible for the "just in time" delivery of various quantities of subsistence items (federal supply group 8900 or commercial equivalents). Key requirements include:

Delivery of full-line food and beverage items.
"Just in time" delivery model.
Ability to interface with the Government's established transaction package and support Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transaction sets.
Delivery operations to commence no later than 120 days after contract award.

Contract Details

Type: Long Term Contract (LTC), Fixed-Price subject to Economic Price Adjustments (EPA).
Maximum Value: $29,070,000.
Duration: Up to 60 months (5 years), structured into three tiers for distribution pricing:
- Tier 1: 24 months (including up to a 120-day implementation period).
- Tier 2: 18 months, following Tier 1.
- Tier 3: 18 months, following Tier 2.
Set-Aside: Unrestricted (Full and Open Competition).
Evaluation: Lowest Price Technical Acceptable (LPTA), considering alternate items.