Soda Bag-In-Box Beverage Base 5-Year
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE300SODABIB-5YEAR
- 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
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Subsistence Strategic Material Sourcing Group is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) for a five-year contract to procure Beverage Base products in Bag-In-Box format, including carbonated beverages, non-carbonated beverages, electrolyte drinks, and juice drinks. This pre-solicitation notice (Solicitation Number: SPE300SODABIB-5YEAR) represents the initial phase of market exploration prior to full solicitation issuance. Potential offerors are required to submit comprehensive company information including CAGE code, DUNS number, customer service contacts, ordering methods, local bottler contact information, and current wholesale price lists. Submissions must include detailed pricing information across five pricing tiers with unit prices provided per gallon to two decimal places, and incomplete or incorrect submissions may be deemed non-responsive. The RFI response deadline is November 25, 2025, providing potential vendors with approximately two weeks to gather and submit required market research information.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and represents an open competition opportunity within the Soft Drink Manufacturing sector (NAICS 312111). The estimated annual quantities for beverage base products range from 100 to 380,458 gallons across multiple distribution channels, including CONUS land forces, ships, and strategic locations such as Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam. No specific incumbent contractor information is provided in this pre-solicitation notice, and award values or budget ranges have not been disclosed at this stage of market research. The five-year contract structure indicates a long-term commitment for beverage supply to military operations and facilities, with pricing requirements detailed across multiple product categories and quantity tiers. Interested vendors should prepare comprehensive responses addressing all mandatory fields highlighted in the solicitation attachments to ensure bid responsiveness for the subsequent full solicitation phase.
Notice text
This is a request for information (RFI). The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Subsistence Strategic Material Sourcing Group (SMSG) is conducting market research for the 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 dispensing equipment to all customers. The delivery locations require indefinite quantities of Beverage Base for delivery.
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).
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, with optional Flavor Shots) 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.
The acquisition is intended to be solicited on a competitive basis, and all prices must be found fair and reasonable prior to the award.
Please respond to the attached Request For Information (RFI) by the close of business on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ATTACHMENT 1-SCHEDULE OF ITEMS.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| RFI SODA BIB FIVE (5) YEAR CONTRACT.docx | DOCX document |
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