SAM #SPE300-26-R-X022

Market Research for Pepsi and Associated Beverage Products for Dover AFB

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support is conducting market research for the supply of Pepsi-branded cans and bottles to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. - Government Buyer: - Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Directorate of Subsistence - OEMs and Vendors: - Pepsi (primary OEM for carbonated beverages) - Lipton (OEM for tea products) - Nature's Twist (OEM for lemonade) - Products/Services Requested: - A range of Pepsi-branded beverages, including: - Pepsi Cola (sweetened and diet) in 20 oz plastic bottles - Mountain Dew (orange-lemon-lime soda) in 20 oz plastic bottles - Lipton Green Tea with Citrus in 20 oz bottles - Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea (sweetened and unsweetened) in 18.5 oz bottles - Nature's Twist Lemonade in 20 oz bottles - Quantities based on 12-month usage estimates (totaling 1,681 units) and 24-month usage estimates (totaling 3,362 units) - Specific part numbers and packaging (e.g., 24/box, 12/case) provided for each item - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Only Pepsi-branded products are acceptable for the contract - All products must meet commercial standards for temperature maintenance and quality - Offerors must propose on all items in the Schedule of Items for Group 1 to be considered technically acceptable - Place of Performance: - Dover Air Force Base, Delaware (delivery location) - DLA Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA (contracting office)

Description

This is a Request for Information (“RFI”).  DLA Troop Support’s (“Agency”) Subsistence Produce and Market Fresh Program is interested in comments and feedback regarding the Agency’s Pepsi Cans and Bottles items to the Department of War (DoW) Troops. There is no solicitation available at this time.  The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this RFI, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government.  This RFI does not constitute a commitment from the Government and any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released.  Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked.  Please note that by responding to the instant Agency request, a potential offeror is not promised any future business with the Government.  The sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to assist the Agency in crafting an appropriate solicitation in the future. 

Background: The Agency intends to issue a solicitation and ultimately enter into indefinite quantity contract(s) (“IQC”) with a commercial firm(s) to supply Pepsi Cans & Bottles products to military customers located in the State of Delaware (DE). Acceptance of supplies awarded under this solicitation will be limited to Pepsi products.  All products delivered under this contract must conform to the following requirements:

Commercial standards should be used to maintain temperatures appropriate for the items.

When proposing in response to a solicitation, failure to propose the specified quality requirement per item as identified above may render an offeror’s proposal technically unacceptable. This will consist of DoD/Troop customers in the State of Delaware (DE). After soliciting, the Agency intends to make one award. Offerors are required to propose on all items in the Schedule of Items for Group 1.  Failure to do so may result in a proposal being deemed technically unacceptable and therefore excluded from further consideration for award. Because the Contracting Officer is not obligated to initiate negotiations, when proposing to the solicitation each offeror shall submit its most competitive proposal for Group 1.  Said proposal shall be responsive to all of the Solicitation’s requirements and free from any deficiencies.

If interested, we strongly encourage you to respond using the attached questionnaire. We appreciate and thank you in advance for any feedback. Your responses regarding this solicitation are requested back by 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on May 21, 2026. Please respond via e-mail to the following addresses Edith Moss Edith.Moss@dla.mil, and Alicia Harris Alicia.Harris@dla.mil.

PLEASE NOTE: You are only required to send back the completed PDF file “Market Research Survey Pepsi DE – Dover AFB”

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