Watermelon, fresh

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence division awarded a $28,452.03 firm fixed-price delivery order to Ocean Fair International Ship Chandlering LLC for the provision of fresh watermelon to support U.S. military personnel in the United Arab Emirates. The delivery order, issued on November 5, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of November 11, 2025, represents a task order under Ocean Fair International's existing single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $4.9 million (with a $17.5 million ceiling). This contract does not utilize a small business set-aside designation, reflecting the vendor's established competitive capabilities in international military food provisioning. Ocean Fair International, a Dubai-based logistics and supply chain company registered in the System for Award Management since June 20, 2009, specializes in comprehensive subsistence support for U.S. military operations across the Middle East and East Africa regions.

The parent IDC, effective through January 30, 2026 with two potential 18-month option periods, authorizes Ocean Fair International to supply a comprehensive range of subsistence items including fresh and frozen proteins, produce, dairy products, baked goods, beverages, operational rations, and Southwest Asia airlift services from the continental United States to the Persian Gulf region. The company serves as a critical logistics partner for the DLA, managing complex international supply chains to support deployed military personnel at installations throughout the UAE, Oman, Djibouti, and Kenya. All delivery orders issued under this vehicle are classified as firm fixed-price contracts with no small business set-aside designations, underscoring Ocean Fair International's role as the agency's primary non-set-aside vendor for international military food provisioning in strategically important geographic locations.