Emergency Beverage and Ice Supply

The contract is for the supply of bottled water, electrolyte drinks, and bags of ice to be included in emergency meal kits, with strict requirements for shelf-life integrity and cold storage compliance throughout the delivery and storage process. All products must meet rigorous standards to ensure safety and effectiveness in emergency field conditions, particularly when distributed to military personnel in urgent scenarios. The work must be performed at or delivered to Camp Pendleton, California, with Zip Code 92055, and the contractor is expected to maintain full adherence to temperature-controlled logistics to preserve product quality. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under the SBA program, meaning only small businesses certified under the Small Business Administration’s criteria are eligible to bid. The NAICS code 312111 classifies the contract under beverage manufacturing, confirming the focus on packaged drink and ice production. The opportunity was posted on July 22, 2026, with proposals due by August 7, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The contracting entity is the Department of Defense under the Commanding General, and the subcontract nature indicates that the successful bidder will operate under a larger procurement framework managed by a prime contractor or federal agency. All submissions must comply with federal procurement regulations and demonstrate proven capacity to deliver high-volume, mission-critical supplies under time-sensitive conditions.