The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence has awarded Merchants Co, doing business as Merchants Foodservice, an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a potential value of $16,160,350.50. Task orders issued against the contract procure various food items for delivery to locations in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Products ordered include frozen meats, poultry, seafood, bakery items, produce, dairy, and other subsistence supplies. Delivery orders to date have firm fixed prices and completion dates ranging from February 2020 through February 2023. No set-asides were applied.
As the logistics and supply agency supporting the Department of Defense, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence's mission is to provide food and logistical support to military dining facilities worldwide. The original request for information sought industry feedback to inform potential changes to acquisition strategies for the agency's CONUS Subsistence Prime Vendor program, which manages full-service food support contracts like the one awarded to Merchants Foodservice.