Lobster tail, raw, IQF

Global Food Services Company, a Kuwait-based logistics and food distribution firm, was awarded a firm fixed-price delivery order valued at $194,488.88 for raw, individually quick-frozen (IQF) lobster tails on November 28, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 12, 2025. The contract specifies Kuwait as the place of performance and includes no set-aside designation, indicating open competition. This delivery order is issued under the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence division's Prime Vendor Iraq master indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract (SPE30022DA000), which carries a ceiling value of $65 million and an estimated total value of up to $451 million, with maximum potential value exceeding $900 million when accounting for surge requirements. The master contract, originally solicited in September 2015 and awarded on April 1, 2022, provides comprehensive full-line food distribution services to U.S. military dining facilities and exchange stores throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, encompassing Kuwait, Iraq, and Jordan.

Global Food Services Company serves as a prime vendor exclusively under the DLA Troop Support Subsistence division and has received over 175 delivery orders since October 2025 alone, supplying an extensive range of perishable and semi-perishable food products, frozen proteins, dairy items, beverages, baked goods, and operational supplies to support U.S. military subsistence requirements across the Middle East. Individual delivery orders under this master IDIQ vehicle range from less than $200 to over $250,000, all awarded as firm fixed-price contracts without set-aside designations to ensure competitive procurement practices. The company maintains an active SAM.gov registration with an expiration date of December 17, 2026, and has demonstrated consistent capability in delivering critical food service support to military operations in the region.