Full Line Food Distribution for the Mississippi and Louisiana Region

An award has been made on January 28, 2026, to Merchants Foodservice, doing business as Performance Food Group, under contract number SPE300-26-D-3010, to provide Prime Vendor food distribution services across Mississippi and Louisiana through a sole-source bridge arrangement justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1. The contract is structured as an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) fixed-price agreement with Economic Price Adjustment, effective February 1, 2026, and ending December 12, 2026, or upon award of a new contract, whichever comes first. The guaranteed minimum value is $1,582,166.66, with a maximum potential obligation of $47,464,999.75, reflecting a 315-day period designed to maintain uninterrupted foodservice continuity during the transition to a future competitive acquisition. The award was made exclusively due to the contractor’s unique, non-transferable logistics infrastructure and proven operational performance in the region, leaving no other responsible source capable of meeting mission-critical requirements without service disruption. Performance is limited to the specified geographic area, supporting all authorized Defense Logistics Agency customers with full line distribution, including sourcing, storage, transportation, and delivery of hundreds of food and beverage items through the STORES catalog system. The contracting activity is DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with no specific payment office, invoicing system, COR/COTR, or detailed inspection criteria identified in the documentation. The Justification and Approval document, which authorized this non-competitive award, is publicly posted as required by FAR 6.301(b) and contains no standard FAR contract clauses, socioeconomic certifications, or special requirements beyond the statutory basis for sole-source award. No packaging standards, security clearances, key personnel provisions, or contract options are specified, and while the contractor’s CAGE code is listed as 7T383, no UEI, size status, or socioeconomic designations are disclosed.