Full Line Food Distribution for the El Paso, Texas, and New Mexico region

Contract SPE300-26-D-3022 is a bridge contract awarded by DLA Troop Support to Labatt Institutional Supply Company, doing business as Labatt Food Service, to provide continuous full-line food and subsistence support for the El Paso, Texas, and New Mexico regions. Executed as a sole-source acquisition under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and Class Deviation 2026-O0017 Revision 1, the contract ensures uninterrupted service until a new long-term agreement is established. The period of performance is 434 days, spanning from August 2, 2026, through October 9, 2027. The estimated base period value is 23,309,643.34 dollars, with a guaranteed minimum of 2,330,964.33 dollars and a maximum ceiling of 69,928,930.01 dollars. The scope of work includes fulfilling surge and sustainment requirements and delivering products to military installations and dining facilities throughout the designated region. The contractor must adhere to strict quality and safety standards, including the Berry Amendment, FDA Retail Food Code, and USDA-AMS Warehousing Standards, with a minimum 85 percent acceptability threshold for product audits. Key requirements include maintaining temperature-controlled transport via reefer vans, adhering to MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129 for bar-coding and marking, and utilizing Wide Area WorkFlow for electronic invoicing. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, where products are evaluated for identity, count, condition, and sanitary compliance.