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The delivery locations are authorized customers in Puerto Limon and Golfito, Costa Rica. DLA Troop Support’s OCONUS subsistence Prime Vendor (OCONUS SPV) Program is interested in your comments regarding support to our customers’ U.S coast Guard and U.S Navy Ships in Costal Rica. There is no solicitation available at this time. The contract estimate is $125K, with a contract maximum of $250K. 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 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. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. 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