Subsistence Prime Vendor - Europe Zone 4 (Afloat Customers)

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support is conducting an unrestricted competition for the Subsistence Prime Vendor (SPV) Program to provide food services for afloat customers in Europe Zone 4. This requirement, solicitation SPE300-26-R-0017, involves managing the sourcing, transportation, and quality assurance of subsistence supplies. Amendment 0001 updated the acquisition status from a small business set-aside to full and open competition. The resulting contract will be a five-year tiered Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement, structured with a 24-month initial period followed by two 18-month tiers. Evaluation will use a best value trade-off method, focusing on technical capability and pricing for a 101-item market basket. Performance requires the use of the Subsistence Total Ordering and Receipt Electronic System (STORES) and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for catalog and transaction management. Proposals are due by July 30, 2026, and must be submitted through DIBBS or DoD SAFE. Technical proposals are limited to 25 pages, and offerors must provide manufacturer price quotes for all market basket items. The scope includes sourcing, transporting, and ensuring the quality of a market basket of food items such as meat, dairy, produce, and dry goods. Performance requires integration with DLA's STORES system for catalog management, orders, and invoicing via EDI transaction sets. Offerors must demonstrate the ability to manage these automated workflows. The SPV program for Europe Zone 4 provides food service support to afloat customers via a five-year tiered IDIQ contract. The performance period includes a 24-month initial tier and two 18-month subsequent tiers. This unrestricted acquisition covers the delivery of meat, dairy, produce, and d…