Sources Sought Notice.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Bottled Water W912QM-26-A-A003 – Republic of Panama

INTRODUCTION

Regional Contracting Office – Soto Cano is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for Bottled Water. The intention is to procure the product on a competitive basis.

THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The bottled water will be required for the country of Panama.

DISCLAIMER

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED.”

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Contractor is required to provide AQUAVIVA Bottled Water in support of Army South, SOUTHCOM or any JTF-Bravo missions in Panama. Bottled water must be certified by the United Stated Government veterinary and preventive medicine authorities to comply with all health quality regulations. The Contractor shall provide bottled drinking water in (500mL or similar size) and 5 gallons jug plastic containers. Small Bottles shall come in cases of no less than 24 each. All bottled water cases shall be palletized and shrink-wrapped when delivered.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform this requirement, please provide the following information:

1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and

2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

1) provide consistent services, of scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.

2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully fulfil similar requirements.

3) implement a successful project management plan that includes compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and

4) provide services under a performance-based service acquisition contract.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Special Requirements include, but are not limited to the following:

The Contract Manager and Alternate Contract Manager shall be able to read, speak, and write English at a minimum level II proficiency IAW https://www.govtilr.org/Skills/ILRscale2.htm

Contractor shall obtain and maintain all insurance required by the Government of the country that will o operate within the country.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 312112, Bottled Water Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1000 employees. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitches. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 1:00PM Local Honduras Time, 16 February 2026.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to:

Contracting Officer, Ms. Yesica Valladares at Yesica.m.valladares.ln@mail.mil, Contract Specialist, Jose S. Mendieta at jose.s.mendietadavid.ln@mail.mil.

Submit it either in Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email.

This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

1.) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details.

2.) Annotate if and which capabilities that your company can support on Attachment 2.

The contract type is anticipated to be a 5-year Master Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), which is awarded through the placement of Firm Fixed Price Calls. The estimated period of performance will be established in any Calls placed.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted.

The United States Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.

Below is a list of attachments that are included in this announcement and are subject to change at any time without notice.

List of Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Terms and Conditions Attachment 2 - Bid Schedule Attachment 3 - Delivery Requirements