The Merchants Co. Gets $30.4M Order to Supply Food to US Military Facilities in MS, LA

The US Defense Supply Center Philadelphia is exercising the 1st 18-month option on a firm-fixed-price prime vendor contract (SPM300-08-D-3242) for The Merchants Co. in Hattiesburg, MS to provide full line food distribution to US military facilities in Mississippi and Louisiana. The option has a maximum value of $30.4 million. The original contract, along with another prime vendor contract (SPM300-08-D-3244), were awarded to The Merchants Co. on Jan 17/08 to supply food to 12 US military facilities in those states. The contracts have a 2-year base period, and 3 option periods. The combined value of the contracts, if all options are exercised, is $81 million… The facilities being served under the contracts include: * Fort Polk, LA * Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), LA * Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian, MS * Columbus AFB, MS * Keesler AFB, MS * Naval Support Activity New Orleans, LA * Naval Construction Battalion, LA * Mississippi Air National Guard (ANG), MS * US Coast Guard Station, Gulfport, MS * US Marine Forces Reserve, LA * NAS Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, LA * US Coast Guard Station New Orleans, LA The original proposal was Web solicited with 3 responses received by the Defense Supply […]