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The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Europe and Africa is soliciting a Blanket Purchase Agreement under solicitation SPE30319Q0013 to provide assorted fountain soda beverages in support of US Troops in Romania. The contract covers a performance period of up to three years, with primary delivery locations at the US Army Black Sea Area SP at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase and the US NATO Facility UM 1871 in Comuna Deveselu. The government maintains the right to add authorized DLA customers within a broader geographic region including Hungary, Serbia, Moldova, Ukraine, and Bulgaria via bilateral modification, provided the pricing remains consistent with existing customers. The selected vendor is responsible for furnishing the beverages and installing and maintaining beverage dispensing machines at no cost to the government. Technical requirements include strict adherence to sanitary preparation, electrical refrigeration standards, and the prohibition of cyclamates, with production plants requiring approval from the U.S. Public Health Command. Award is based on the lowest total evaluated price, and the vendor must comply with specific maintenance schedules and delivery lead times. Quotes must be submitted electronically via DIBBS in either USD or EUR.