Soda Bag in Box (BIB) Beverage
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- SPE30026Q0001
- Agency
-
Subsistence
Troop Support, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 312111 Soft Drink Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Strategic Material Sourcing Group (SMSG) is conducting market research to procure Beverage Base products in Bag-In-Box (BIB) format, including carbonated beverages, non-carbonated beverages, electrolyte drinks, and juice drinks under solicitation SPE300-26-Q-0001. This Sources Sought Notice is a pre-solicitation market research initiative designed to identify potential vendors and gather information on available suppliers and product capabilities prior to issuing a formal competitive solicitation. Interested vendors must submit responses by March 26, 2026, with submission requirements including company information (name, address, CAGE code, DUNS number), authorized negotiator details, customer service representatives with backup contacts, EDI capabilities or FAX numbers for orders, and points of contact for ordering, invoicing, and payment. Offerors must provide current wholesale price lists and local bottler contact information as separate attachments, with pricing submitted on a per-gallon basis rounded to two decimal places using FOB Destination terms. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the notice, the market research phase will inform the development of realistic requirements and pricing expectations for the eventual competitive procurement process.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and represents an open market research effort with no identified incumbent contractors mentioned in the notice. The estimated annual quantities demonstrate significant demand, with non-carbonated CONUS land customers requiring up to 481,674 gallons annually, carbonated products for various geographic regions, and additional volumes for Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and specialty dispensers, while flavor shots carry the smallest estimated volume at 191 gallons annually. Offerors must submit offers on at least one complete product category, and failure to correctly and completely provide all required information may result in the bid being deemed non-responsive and excluded from award consideration. The notice replaces a previously canceled solicitation (SPE30026R0032) due to administrative numbering correction, with all responses previously submitted remaining valid without requiring resubmission unless vendors wish to update or supplement their original responses. While no specific contract award value is disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase, the substantial annual quantity requirements and multi-region distribution needs indicate a substantial procurement opportunity.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This Sources Sought notice replaces Notice SPE30026R0032, which was canceled due to an administrative numbering correction. No changes have been made to the requirement. All responses previously submitted under the canceled notice remain valid and will be considered. Vendors do not need to resubmit unless they wish to update or supplement their original response.
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:
- Provide a brief description of your company (name, address, type of business; business size, CAGE Code if applicable, country of origin).
- 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 Thursday, March 26, 2026. Please respond via e-mail to the following address: Justin.Brown@dla.mil and Zoraya.Wilson@dla.mil
Update #1 ·
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:
- Provide a brief description of your company (name, address, type of business; business size, CAGE Code if applicable, country of origin).
- 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 Thursday, March 26, 2026. Please respond via e-mail to the following address: Justin.Brown@dla.mil and Zoraya.Wilson@dla.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ATTACHMENT 2-SCHEDULE OF ITEMS.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Sources Sought Notice.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Soda Bag-In-Box ( BIB) Beverage Solicitation | Award Notice | |
| Soda Bag-In-Box ( BIB) Beverage Solicitation | Award Notice | |
| Soda Bag-In-Box ( BIB) Beverage Solicitation | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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