The Merchants Co. Gets $30.4M Order to Supply Food to US Military Facilities in MS, LA
Jan 17, 2010 12:44 EST
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.
