RFI Bottled Water (Guatemala FY27).pdf

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

TROOP SUPPORT

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111-5092

This is a request for information (“RFI”). The sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct Market Research.

DLA Troop Support’s Outside the Continental United States (“OCONUS”) Subsistence Prime Vendor (“SPV”) Program, is interested in your comments regarding “Bottled Water Support” from PHC (Public Health Command) approved facility’s support to our military and other federally funded customers located in Guatemala but anticipated to be concentrated in Guatemala City. Military and other federally funded customers include, but are not limited to, the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Department of State.

The only approved facility for bottled water is: Fabrica De Bebidas Gaseosas Salvavidas, S.A.

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Address: 3a Avenida Norte Final Finca El Zapote, Zona 2 Guatemala City, Guatemala Phone Number: 502-2289-1555, 502-2289-1724 E-mail: marcomedina@icasa.com.gt

There is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this RFI, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This RFI does not constitute a commitment for the Government and any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will remain confidential in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, however, such information must be appropriately identified as proprietary by the vendor. Vendor participation is not a commitment for future business with the Government. Again, the sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct Market Research.

Please consider the following questions:

Company Name: _________________________________________ Cage Code: _____________________________________________ Point of Contact: _________________________________________ E-Mail: _________________________________________________

1. Bottled Water support includes the ability to source bottled water items, to receive and consolidate materials, warehousing and inventory management, transportation capabilities, the ability to accept customer orders electronically and provide delivery, and the ability to maintain a quality assurance program. Can you provide Prime Vendor mailto:marcomedina@icasa.com.gt

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

TROOP SUPPORT

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111-5092

support to our customers primarily located in Guatemala City. However, orders against a future contract may require deliveries elsewhere in Guatemala.

2. Could you please submit specification sheets or item information about the types of bottled water items available from this source?

3. Are or will there be any concerns with making deliveries to the Guatemala City? Are there any concerns with making deliveries to other locations in Guatemala? Will your company be able to get base access to make deliveries or will your drivers need to be escorted?

4. Is your company considered a small business concern as defined by the Small Business

Administration Regulations? (Small business being defined as a firm that employs 1,100 or less employees).

5. In what type of business is your company involved – e.g. logistics, food distribution?

Who are your firm’s major customers, e.g. Retailers, industrial accounts, and commercial accounts? What is the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) identifier?

6. Does your firm have an existing facility by which you would be operating? If so, is it currently used for commercial or other businesses, and if so, what type of business?

7. The maximum annual bottled water sales for this contract is $350,000.00. Does your firm handle/have the operational capacity or ability to expand to handle this requirement?

8. Are you able to display pricing in this format below?

Product Price + Distribution Price = Final Price (Distribution price is fixed throughout the length of the contract which is one year)

We encourage and appreciate your participation in this RFI. Your responses, comments, suggestions and ideas regarding support for our customers in Guatemala are requested by, no later than Noon (12pm), Local Philadelphia time, on Monday November 23, 2026.

Please respond via e-mail to the following addresses: michael.agovino@dla.mil and Steven.Bogrette@dla.mil.

mailto:michael.agovino@dla.mil mailto:Steven.Bogrette@dla.mil