Sources Sought Notice.docx
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- SPE30026Q0001
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Strategic Material Sourcing Group (SMSG) for market research purposes. The solicitation number is SPE300-26-Q-0001, and it seeks sources capable of supplying Beverage Base products in Bag-In-Box (BIB) format. The required products include carbonated beverages, non-carbonated beverages, electrolyte drinks, and juice drinks. This pre-solicitation notice is being issued to identify potential vendors and gather market information prior to the formal competitive procurement process.
The notice represents DLA Troop Support's effort to conduct comprehensive market research on available BIB beverage base suppliers and product capabilities. Interested vendors should review the full sources sought documentation to understand specific technical requirements, quantity needs, and packaging specifications for the various beverage categories identified. This market research phase will inform the development of subsequent formal solicitation documents and help establish realistic requirements and pricing expectations for the eventual competitive procurement.
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Sources Sought Notice ID: SPE300-26-Q-0001 Description: MARKET RESEARCH – SODA BAG-IN-BOX (BIB) BEVERAGE BASE Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Strategic Material Sourcing Group (SMSG) is conducting market research for the acquisition of Beverage Base (Bag-In-Box) Carbonated, Non-Carbonated, Electrolyte and Juice Drinks containing </= 20% Juice) for delivery to DOD and non-DOD customers and Navy/Coast Guard Ships in the Continental United States (CONUS), Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam. The purpose of this Market Research is to seek potential sources interested in participating in this acquisition. The NAICS Codes associated with this notice is 312111.
In addition to Bag-In-Box (BIB) products, successful offeror(s) shall supply the necessary dispensing equipment, Carbon Dioxide (20 lbs. CO2) and Service to the dispensing equipment to all customers. The delivery locations require indefinite quantities of Beverage Base for delivery. The contract period will be for Twelve(12) months or Nine Million dollars ($9,000,000.00) whichever comes first.
The successful offeror(s) shall develop a central email Point of Contact (POC) that will receive all orders and coordinate deliveries to our customers with the respective bottlers. It shall be incumbent upon the successful offeror(s) to ensure that an agreement is in place between the successful offeror(s) and the bottlers (both successful offeror(s) owned and independently owned) to ensure that all customers are supported. Independently owned bottlers shall be considered subcontractors to the successful offeror(s).
Please note that a subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 may be required dependent on the offerors’ business size.
If interested, see ATTACHMENT 1- Schedule of Items. In lieu of specific beverage products, the schedule of items includes categories of items (Carbonated and Non-Carbonated) annotated with flavors commonly available commercially.
Offerors will specify their specific flavors/products for each category. The precise schedule or list of items will be determined according to the specific flavors/products proposed by the offeror and awarded by the Government.
Please respond to the following questions:
1) Provide a brief description of your company (name, address, type of business; business size, CAGE Code if applicable, country of origin).
2) There is no solicitation at this time. If or when the solicitation for BIB beverage base is issued, does your firm intend to participate in the bidding process?
We encourage, appreciate, and would like to thank you in advance for your participation. Your responses, questions, or concerns regarding support for our customers are requested back by the close of business on Tuesday March 26th, 2026. Please respond via e-mail to the following address: Justin.Brown@dla.mil and Zoraya.Wilson@dla.mil.
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