Request for Information (RFI) for Subsistence Prime Vendor (SPV) Support for Southern Europe/Navy Ships
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

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All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing (311999)
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    The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) for Subsistence Prime Vendor (SPV) support aimed at providing full-service food support to military and authorized land customers in Southern Europe, as well as Navy ship customers in Northern/Southern Europe and Northern/Western Africa. The RFI seeks vendor input on capabilities related to sourcing, warehousing, inventory management, transportation, and compliance with regulations such as the Berry Amendment and Cargo Preference Act, with a focus on the ability to handle surge requirements and intra-country airlifts. This initiative is crucial for ensuring the availability of quality food supplies to military personnel stationed in these regions. Interested vendors should submit their responses by January 13, 2026, and can direct inquiries to Andrew Sibson at andrew.sibson@dla.mil or Meghan Freda at meghan.freda@dla.mil.

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    The DLA Troop Support is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market research for its Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) Subsistence Prime Vendor (SPV) Program. The RFI seeks comments and information from vendors regarding full-service food support contracts for military and authorized land customers in Southern Europe, as well as Navy ship customers in Northern/Southern Europe and Northern/Western Africa. This RFI is solely for informational purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment for future business. The program involves sourcing, consolidating, warehousing, inventory management, quality control, transportation, and extensive reporting, adhering to regulations like the Berry Amendment and Cargo Preference Act. Vendors are asked to provide company information, experience as an SPV, capabilities to meet requirements, business size, annual revenue, warehouse platform capabilities in Europe, ability to comply with special Navy ship delivery requirements, experience with the Defense Transportation System (DTS), ability to perform intra-country airlifts, affiliations with Local Market Ready (LMR) providers, and capacity to handle surge requirements (300% increase for 30 days) and sustained increased output for six months or longer. Responses are due by January 13, 2026.
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