Sysco Food Services of Seattle in Kent, WA won a maximum $7.3 million firm-fixed price, indefinite quantity full-line food distribution contract modification to provide food services to US Army, US Air Force, and US Job Corps facilities in Alaska.

The original proposal was Web solicited with 3 responses. This contract is exercising the 4th option year of a 5-year contract, which includes 4 one-year option periods. The date of performance completion is Aug 26/10. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia manages the contract (SPM300-08-D-3160).

US Foodservice/Joseph Webb Division in Vista, CA received a maximum $51.9 million firm-fixed-price, prime vendor contract for full-line food distribution to US military facilities in California. The proposal was originally Web solicited with 3 responses received by the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) in Philadelphia, PA (SPM300-08-D-3206).

This contract is exercising the 3rd option year period. The date of performance completion is Aug 17/10. The original contract, awarded in 2005, had a $33.4 million base year with 4 one-year options, with a total potential value of $167 million. The contractor will provide food distribution to the following California facilities…

Barton Malow Co. in Linthicum, MD won a $40.9 million firm-fixed price contract to renovate the King Hall Galley and midshipmen food service operations at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. The company will also provide temporary food service facilities while the galleys undergo renovations.

The company expects to complete contruction by August 2011. Funds are provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This contract was competitively negotiated via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with 10 proposals received by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command in Washington, DC (N40080-09-C-0165).

Labatt Food Service in San Antonio, TX won a maximum $45 million price with economic price adjustment, prime vendor contract for food and beverage support to U.S. military and non-military customers in San Antonio, TX and surrounding area. Labatt will supply food and beverages to U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Coast Guard facilities, as well as some non-military facilities.

The original proposal was Web solicited with 3 responses received by the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA (SPM300-08-D-3143). This contract is exercising the 4th option year period. The date of performance completion is July 14/10.

DID has more information on the facilities Labatt will be supplying…

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) exercised its 3rd option period on a contract with Agility Defense & Government Services (DGS) for the supply and distribution of food and non-food products to U.S. forces in Iraq. The maximum value of the 18-month extension is $1.4 billion.

The contract extension requires Agility DGS to handle procurement, shipping, warehousing and distribution of food and non-food products for all branches of the U.S. military. Agility DGS originally won the $4.6 billion Subsistence Prime Vendor contract (SPM300-05-D-3128) in December 2005. The extension covers the 3rd and final option year.

DID has more on the Subsistence Prime Vendor Program…

In January 2006, “IBM Wins $370M Contract for Commissary Point-of-Sales System” covered IBM’s 5-10 year, $370 million maximum contract to support the US Defense Commissary Agency’s Commercial Advanced Resale Transaction System (CARTS), which replaces replace the existing point-of-sales (POS) system used at checkout. The DeCA is a supermarket chain in its own right, with worldwide operations and over 250 stores and distribution centers.

Recently, E&E Enterprises Global, Inc. was selected to provide a HughesNet high-availability satellite broadband system to support DeCA commissaries worldwide. Hughes Network Systems, LLC will provide the high-availability VPN service to E&E Enterprises Global as a subcontractor during the 4-year (1 base + 3 option years), $12 million contract. That covers 174 stores in the continental USA, 86 stores located outside that region, and 10 central distribution centers outside the continental USA (OCONUS).

HughesNet will support systems that include functions such as POS; debit and credit card transaction authorizations; “just-in-time” product ordering; shipping; receiving; invoicing and billing; email; as well as payroll and personnel management. HughesNet release.

Tyson Fresh Meats, Incorporated in Dakota Dunes, SD received an indefinite delivery, requirements type contract to provide “as needed, case ready, primal and sub-primal pork products” for resale to the commissary stores located in the DeCA East and West Regions, including Alaska and Hawaii. The estimated award amount is $308.6 million. The contract is for a 2 year base period with performance starting May 4/08 through May 3/10, followed by 3 one-year option periods. If all option periods are exercised, the contract will be completed May 3/13. The US Defense Commissary Agency, Resale Contracting Division, Produce Support Branch in Fort Lee, VA solicited 65 firms, and 5 offers were received (HDEC02-08-D-0005)

The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) in Philadelphia, PA issues contracts for American field rations, knows as Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), and for Humanitarian Daily Rations used when providing aid in emergency situations abroad.

While there are reports that the French RCIR (Ration de Combat Individuelle Réchauffable) has superior trade value on the front lines, MREs are generally considered to be a significant improvement over earlier US rations. DID readers with a high fright threshold might wish to view a set of comparative photos of modern army rations from various militaries; even if you knew nothing about China, you could guess that their soldiers are draftees. Or, you can learn about the tactical uses of MREs as protection against anti-tank rockets. See below for field anecdotes and contracts from FY 2007 – Present…

The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA recently issued a series of fixed price with economic price adjustment base contracts to a number of small business qualifiers. Date of performance completion is October 11, 2008:

Produce Source Partners in Newport News, VA won a maximum $27.6 million contract for full-line fresh fruit and vegetable support for Army, Navy, and Marine Corps installations in southern Virginia and Norfolk, VA. This proposal was web solicited and 3 responded (SPM300-07-D-3216).

Foster-Caviness Co., Inc. in Colfax, NC won a maximum $37.6 million contract for full-line fresh fruit and vegetable support for military installations (Army, Air Force, Marine Corps) and USDA School Lunch participants in the state of North Carolina. This proposal was web solicited and 2 responded (SPM300-07-D-3217).

East Coast Fruit Company in, Savannah, GA received a maximum $25.6 million fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for full-line fresh fruit and vegetable support for Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps installations and USDA School Lunch participants in the state of South Carolina. This proposal was web solicited and 1 responded (SPM300-07-D-3218).

Small business qualifier Coastal Pacific Food Distributors in Stockton, CA received a maximum $149.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for full line food distribution services on behalf of US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, federal civilian agencies – Job Corps Center, and US embassies in Japan, Singapore and Diego Garcia. This is an indefinite delivery/ indefinite-quantity type contract exercising option year 4.

There were 15 proposals submitted and 4 responded; date of performance completion is March 16, 2008. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) in Philadelphia, PA issued the contract (SPM300-07-D-3046).