Solicitation - Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Emergency Bottled Water
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 28th Contracting Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, is soliciting quotes for Emergency Bottled Water through one or more Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The opportunity requires vendors to have a physical business location within a 50-mile radius of Ellsworth AFB, SD, and be capable of a 4-hour emergency response time. Quotes are due by March 25, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT.
Scope of Work
Provide emergency bottled water to Ellsworth AFB, SD. All bottled water must meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quality and safety standards (21 CFR Part 165). Key mandatory requirements include:
- Geographic Limitation: Offerors must have a physical business location (e.g., office or distribution warehouse) within a 50-mile radius of Ellsworth AFB, SD.
- Response Time: Capability to deliver bottled water within 4 hours of a call being placed.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
- Period of Performance: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2031 (five-year ordering period)
- Master Dollar Limit: $350,000.00
- Individual Call Limit: $15,000.00 (using Government Purchase Card)
- Set-Aside: 100% Small Business Set-Aside
- Questions Deadline: March 17, 2026, 2:00 PM MDT
- Quote Submission Deadline: March 25, 2026, 2:00 PM MDT
Evaluation
Award will be based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. Evaluation factors are:
- Technical Acceptability (Pass/Fail): Requires a complete quote, unconditional agreement to terms, adherence to FDA bottled water standards, a physical business location within 50 miles of Ellsworth AFB, and confirmation of 4-hour emergency response capability.
- Price: Evaluated for all technically acceptable quotes, with the lowest Total Evaluated Price (TEP) for the base year being considered for award.
Submission Requirements
Quotes must be submitted electronically via email to Timeaki McPhee (timeaki.mcphee@us.af.mil). The email subject line must be: "Quote for Solicitation FA4690-26-Q-0015 -Emergency Bottled Water". Required documents include:
- A completed and signed Conformed SF 1449 (Attachment 3).
- A completed Price List (Attachment 2) with firm-fixed-prices for the base year. Offerors must be registered and ACTIVE in SAM.gov at the time of quote submission.
Additional Notes
Amendment 0001 incorporated FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, and extended the response deadline. The Government intends to award without interchanges, so initial quotes should contain best terms. The Government reserves the right to award multiple BPAs.