Soda Bag in Box (BIB) Beverage
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE30026R0032
- 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
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Strategic Material Sourcing Group (SMSG) is conducting market research for the procurement of Beverage Base products in Bag-In-Box (BIB) format, including carbonated beverages, non-carbonated beverages, electrolyte drinks, and juice drinks. This pre-solicitation notice (SPE300-26-R-0032) represents the initial phase of vendor outreach prior to issuing a formal solicitation. Offerors must complete comprehensive company information including CAGE Code and DUNS Number, designate authorized negotiators and customer service points of contact, and confirm ordering capabilities through EDI or FAX. All proposed pricing must be submitted on a per-gallon basis with FOB Destination Only terms, valid for 12 months, with unit prices limited to two decimal places. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 9, 2026, with responses due by March 24, 2026, and the formal solicitation is anticipated to open on April 1, 2026, with a closing date of May 1, 2026.
This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation. The estimated annual quantities demonstrate substantial volume across multiple geographic regions: 255,412 gallons of carbonated BIB beverages for CONUS land customers and 481,674 gallons of non-carbonated BIB beverages for the same region, with additional requirements for CONUS ships, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and touch screen/touchless dispensers. Offerors are required to submit pricing for at least one complete product category with full item descriptions and product codes, along with a local bottler contact list and current wholesale price list. No incumbent contractor information or specific award value has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation materials. Failure to provide complete and accurate pricing information and company documentation will result in bids being deemed non-responsive and ineligible for award evaluation.
Notice text
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Strategic Material Sourcing Group (SMSG) is conducting market research 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 the dispensing equipment to all customers. The delivery locations require indefinite quantities of Beverage Base for delivery. The contract period will be for Twelve(12) months or Nine Million dollars ($9,000,000.00) whichever comes first.
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).
Please note that a subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 may be required dependent on the offerors’ business size.
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) 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.
Please respond to the following questions:
- Provide a brief description of your company (name, address, type of business; business size, CAGE Code if applicable, country of origin).
- There is no solicitation at this time. If or when the solicitation for BIB beverage base is issued, does your firm intend to participate in the bidding process?
We encourage, appreciate, and would like to thank you in advance for your participation. Your responses, questions, or concerns regarding support for our customers are requested back by the close of business on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Please respond via e-mail to the following address: Justin.Brown@dla.mil and Zoraya.Wilson@dla.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought Notice.docx | DOCX document | |
| ATTACHMENT 2-SCHEDULE OF ITEMS.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Sources Sought Notice.docx | DOCX document |
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