Bottled water in the country of Panama

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command is seeking a firm-fixed price contract to supply AQUAVIVA Bottled Water to United States Army South operations in the Republic of Panama. The procurement requires bottled water in five container sizes—500 ml bottles (24 per case), 1 liter bottles (12 per case), 1.5 liter bottles (6 per case), 1 gallon jugs (4 per case), and 5-gallon jugs (individual units)—all of which must be delivered palletized and shrink-wrapped. Contractors must obtain and maintain approval as a potable water supplier from the US Army Veterinary Command and comply with all Army Veterinarian water quality standards throughout the contract period, with failure to maintain compliance resulting in immediate termination for cause. AQUAVIVA is identified as the only approved water brand in Panama per the Army Public Health Center and the Worldwide Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement. The deadline for submitting capability statements in response to this pre-solicitation notice is February 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM Local Honduras Time, with contract award anticipated for May 2026.

This opportunity carries no set-aside designation and does not identify any current incumbent contractors. The underlying contract will be structured as a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a total dollar limit of $1,000,000, running from May 15, 2026 to May 14, 2031, with individual purchase calls capped at the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. Contractors must maintain active System for Award Management (SAM) registration, provide annually updated price lists, and submit invoices through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) with payment anticipated within 30 days of invoice receipt and acceptance. All containers must be individually sealed with stamped bottling and expiration dates, with smaller containers requiring a minimum 180-day shelf life from delivery and 5-gallon jugs requiring a minimum 30-day shelf life. Additionally, the contract manager and alternate contract manager must possess minimum Level II English proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing, and the contractor must obtain and maintain all insurance required by the Government of Panama.