Setting Sail with Success: Acosta Inc. Secures $141M Deal for Ships Store Program

Acosta Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, is awarded $141,254,877 for a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery requirements contract that includes provisions for economic-price-adjustment to acquire commercially available items for authorized resale to include food, beverages, and personal care items at various locations in support of the Navy Exchange Service Command Ships Store Program. The contract is a five-year base ordering period with no options. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia (33%); San Diego, California (33%); Mayport, Florida (13%); Pacific Northwest (13%); Diego Garcia (6%); and Hawaii (2%). The delivery period is expected to begin January 2024 and be completed by December 2028. No funds will be obligated at the time of award, and fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds for the initial task order will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Funds appropriate for the fiscal year in which each task order is awarded will be obligated as individual task orders are issued. The requirement was competitively procured with one offer received. Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N00189-24-D-0006).