The US Defense Supply Center Philadelphia is exercising the 1st 18-month option on a firm-fixed-price prime vendor contract (SPM300-08-D-3242) for The Merchants Co. in Hattiesburg, MS to provide full line food distribution to US military facilities in Mississippi and Louisiana.
The option has a maximum value of $30.4 million. The original contract, along with another prime vendor contract (SPM300-08-D-3244), were awarded to The Merchants Co. on Jan 17/08 to supply food to 12 US military facilities in those states. The contracts have a 2-year base period, and 3 option periods. The combined value of the contracts, if all options are exercised, is $81 million…
The facilities being served under the contracts include:
* Fort Polk, LA
* Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), LA
* Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian, MS
* Columbus AFB, MS
* Keesler AFB, MS
* Naval Support Activity New Orleans, LA
* Naval Construction Battalion, LA
* Mississippi Air National Guard (ANG), MS
* US Coast Guard Station, Gulfport, MS
* US Marine Forces Reserve, LA
* NAS Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, LA
* US Coast Guard Station New Orleans, LA
The original proposal was Web solicited with 3 responses received by the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, PA. The date of performance completion is July 17/11.