Full Line Food and Beverage Support for DLA customers in the states of Missouri and Illinois and Surrounding areas

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence is soliciting comprehensive full-line food and beverage support services for Department of Defense and non-DoD customers across Missouri, Illinois, and surrounding areas. The selected contractor will serve as a Subsistence Prime Vendor (SPV) responsible for maintaining a full-line food distribution facility capable of warehousing at least 961 stock keeping units (SKUs) and meeting specific performance requirements including a 98.5% fill rate and surge and sustainment capabilities of up to 200% within 30 days. The contract will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process, with evaluation criteria emphasizing warehouse capabilities, past performance, and pricing competitiveness. Key contract requirements include compliance with Department of Defense Menu Standards, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) implementation capabilities, and adherence to nutritional and quality specifications outlined in the extensive 90-item market basket pricing proposal. The proposal submission deadline is November 25, 2025, at 3:00 PM Philadelphia time, which represents the most recent extension from the original September 19, 2025 posting date.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designations and does not identify any current incumbents. The estimated total contract value is $154,468,223.81 over the five-year period, with a guaranteed minimum of $15,446,822.38 (10% of estimated value) and a maximum potential value of $540,638,783.35 (350% of estimated value). The contract will be structured as an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement consisting of three tier periods: a 24-month initial tier with up to a 120-day implementation period, followed by an 18-month second tier, and an 18-month third tier. All prices will be Firm Fixed with an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) mechanism for the entire five-year performance period. The place of performance encompasses the Missouri and Illinois regions and surrounding areas, with the selected vendor required to establish and maintain distribution capabilities to support military and government food service operations throughout this geographic service area.