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The Merchants Co. Gets $30.4M Order to Supply Food to US Military Facilities in MS, LA

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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:

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.

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