JA North Dakota Bridge 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 provide foodservice support to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in the North Dakota region.

The contracting activity is DLA Troop Support, Subsistence Supply Chain. The proposed bridge contract, SPE300-26-D-3024, is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) fixed-price contract with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) spanning 469 days from July 19, 2026, through October 30, 2027. The contract will provide a full-line of food and beverage items to all authorized DLA customers in the North Dakota region through Prime Vendor support. The estimated maximum dollar value is approximately $8,052,987.04, with a guaranteed minimum (redacted amount). This bridge contract is necessary to provide continuous, uninterrupted food supplies during the transition period between the expiration of the current Long-Term Contract (LTC) SPE300-21-D-3304 with US Foods GFG Bismarck on July 18, 2026, and the award of a follow-on competitive contract. The current contract, awarded July 22, 2021, has a maximum dollar value of $27,000,000.00. The justification invokes the "only one responsible source" exception under 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1), asserting that US Foods GFG Bismarck is the sole available source capable of meeting requirements within the required timeframe, as award to any other supplier would result in unacceptable delays and breaks in Prime Vendor support. The anticipated award date for the follow-on competitive contract is projected before the bridge contract's expiration, with a planned full and open competition solicitation issued by October 15, 2026.