Beverage base, bag-in-box for military customers

This is an unrestricted acquisition for Beverage Base (Bag-In-Box Carbonated, Non-Carbonated, Electrolytes, and Juices) for delivery to DoD and non-DoD Customers in Continental United States (CONUS), Navy Ships, Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam.  In addition to Bag-In-Box products, successful offeror(s) will supply the necessary dispensing equipment and CO2.  (Exception:  Navy customers will order CO2 separately due to funding issues specific to the Navy.)

These delivery points require indefinite quantities of Beverage Base for delivery beginning March 29, 2015 and ending March 28, 2020.  The contract period will be one base year and four one year option periods.

A 250% guaranteed contract maximum is being used for this acquisition.  The maximum dollar values will be based on the actual contract dollar value.  The solicitation will be issued under Federal Acquisition Regulations FAR part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items.  Anticipated solicitation issuance date is October 20, 2014. 

All responsible sources may submit proposals that will be considered by DLA Troop Support.  Copies of the solicitation will be found on the DLA BSM internet Bid Board Systems (DIBBS) at http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil.  If not registered, prospective offerors will be required to do so prior to reviewing and downloading a copy of the solicitation.  RFP's are in Portable Document Format (PDF).  In order to download and view these documents, prospective offerors will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.  The software is available free at http://adobe.com.