TW-26 Bagged Ice and Bottled Water *Subject to Availability of Funds*

This solicitation, W912CL26QA017, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation (RFQ) for commercial products under FAR Part 12, seeking the delivery of 35,300 pounds of bagged ice and 42,200 liters of bottled water to designated sites in Antigua and Barbuda between May 15 and June 13, 2026. All deliveries must occur daily between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., excluding government facility closures, and require coordination with a designated Government Representative. The ice must be packed in 10-pound bags and palletized for U.S. government forklifts, while the bottled water must be in 500ml or 1L bottles, delivered in cases of 12x1L units, sourced exclusively from Paradise Bottled Water or Oasis Bottled Water, and the ice must originate from G.C.S. Bottling, both SOUTHCOM-approved suppliers. Proposals are evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, with technical acceptability determined by compliance with product specifications, sourcing requirements, and delivery conditions. No set-aside is applied, and the acquisition is open to all eligible vendors. The contract is firm fixed price, with payment processed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using cost vouchers, invoices, or progress payment requests, and all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Subcontractors are permitted but must comply with all contract terms, including personnel restrictions: only local nationals of Antigua and Barbuda may perform work on-site, and all personnel require background checks approved by local authorities and must be registered with the U.S. Embassy. Defense Base Act insurance is mandatory, with proof required within seven days of award, and reimbursable under the contract. Offerors must affirm compliance with multiple FAR and DFARS clauses prohibiting the use of covered telecommunications equipment, hexavalent chromium, business with the Maduro regime, and requiring whistleblower rights, combating trafficking, electronic funds transfer, and security prohibitions. All submissions must be in English, electronically transmitted via email to the contracting office in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, by the deadline of May 11, 2026, and must include fully completed pricing for CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002. The government does not disclose estimated values, and pricing is to be provided by offerors; options to extend