The U.S. Army Materiel Command, through its Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Eustis, awarded a $355.8K purchase order to Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Company, Inc., a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc., for the delivery of carbonated and non-carbonated beverages to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia. The contract, awarded on September 29, 2020, with a completion date of September 28, 2025, was issued on a sole-source, firm fixed-price basis without a competitive set-aside. The award was justified under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 2304(c)(1), citing only one responsible source, and no competing proposals were received following the September 8, 2020 deadline for the Special Notice solicitation.
PepsiCo and its subsidiaries serve as a major supplier of beverages to the Department of Defense and other federal agencies, providing a diverse portfolio of carbonated soft drinks, sports drinks, juices, bottled water, and beverage bases through various contract vehicles. The company holds a significant Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $4.9 million with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, running through September 30, 2027, which serves as the primary mechanism for supplying beverages to military installations worldwide. This award supports the Army's food service operations and subsistence requirements at Fort Gordon, with performance of the 20-ounce carbonated soft drink delivery falling under NAICS code 312111.
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