(G) Proposed Redaction final - TAB 1 JA El Paso TX NM Bridge 2 Approved (07-24-2026)_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition under 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1) for a bridge contract to support foodservice prime vendor operations for Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) customers in the El Paso, Texas and New Mexico region.

The proposed action awards an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) fixed-price bridge contract with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) to Labatt Food Service Company, effective August 2, 2026, through October 9, 2027—a 434-day performance period. The bridge contract provides full-line food and beverage items for authorized DLA customers and is valued between a guaranteed minimum of $23,309,643.34 and a maximum of $69,928,930.01, based on current annual usage of $19,603,732.30. This bridge contract enables continuity of Prime Vendor support during the transition to a competitively awarded follow-on contract, with an anticipated target award date and up to 120-day ramp-up period for the follow-on contractor. The previous competitive contract (SPE300-20-D-3250) was awarded May 15, 2020, to the same contractor with a value of $117,560,239.00 and expired May 10, 2025. The first bridge contract (SPE300-25-D-3017) was awarded May 9, 2025, valued at $72,392,607.00, expiring August 1, 2026. The justification cites statutory authority under 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1) and Class Deviation 2026-O0017, asserting that only the current contractor can meet requirements within the required timeframe and that award to any other source would result in unacceptable supply delays. A notice will be published on SAM.gov and the DLA website within fourteen days of award.