Justification and Approval (J&A) for the purchase of brand-name commercial products for resale - C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
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- Solicitation number
- HQC002-26-08
- Agency
-
Defense Commissary Agency
Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- NotYetAwarded
- NAICS code
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Fort Lee, Virginia, United States
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About this opportunity
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) issued a Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition to award a sole-source, single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (and its subsidiaries, including SpartanNash Company) for the supply of brand-name commercial products and full-line distribution services to 226 DeCA commissary locations across domestic and overseas installations. The justification for this sole-source award is based on extensive market research concluding that C&S is the only responsible source capable of meeting DeCA's comprehensive requirements within the required timeline and operational constraints, primarily due to the multimillion-dollar capital investment and substantial time required to build or maintain the necessary national distribution network of secure, multi-temperature warehouses and a dedicated fleet of multi-temperature trailers. The estimated total contract value is $10.5 billion, structured with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods for a potential five-year duration. This procurement is authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2484(f) and FAR 6.103-1, and the Senior Procurement Executive approved the justification on March 26, 2026, with the award date of March 27, 2026. Price reasonableness will be established using historical full-line distribution cost data and current market information rather than certified cost or pricing data.
Notice text
This is the Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition for the award of a sole-source Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. This action is for the supply of a full line of brand-name resale products delivered to the DeCA commissaries listed in the attached justification document. This action is executed under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 2484(f), as implemented by FAR 6.103-5 under DoW Class Deviation DARS Tracking No. 2026-O0017 (Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Part 6, DFARS Part 206), DeCA may use other than full and open competition for the procurement of brand-name commercial products for authorized resale at DeCA commissaries.
Awarded contract NotYetAwarded to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-03-27.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL SCT (Phase 1B) REDACTED - C and S.pdf.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment to Previously Posted Justification and Approval (J&A) for the Purchase of Brand-Name Commercial Products for Resale – C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification |
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