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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 15, 2009 FBO #2821
SOURCES SOUGHT

89 -- Meal-Ready-to-Eat (MRE) Sources Sought Notice

Notice Date
8/13/2009
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
NAICS
311422 — Specialty Canning
 
Contracting Office
Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia - Subsistence, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111-5096, United States
 
ZIP Code
19111-5096
 
Solicitation Number
SPM3S1-09-I-0001
 
Archive Date
9/11/2009
 
Point of Contact
Aggie E Gallagher, Phone: 215-737-3852, James D. Lecollier, Phone: 215 737-3625
 
E-Mail Address
aggie.gallagher@dla.mil, james.lecollier@dla.mil
(aggie.gallagher@dla.mil, james.lecollier@dla.mil)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
The Meal, Ready-To-Eat (MRE) is designed to sustain an individual engaged in heavy activity such as military training or during actual military operations when normal food service facilities are not available. The MRE is a totally self contained operational ration consisting of a full meal packed in a flexible meal bag. Currently, menus 1 - 12 are designated case A, and menus 13 – 24 are designated case B. Each shipping pallet contains 24 A cases and 24 B cases. The net weight per case is approximately 22 lbs. and 1.02 cubic feet, while each pallet weighs 1,098 lbs. and is approximately 56.1 cubic feet. Each MRE contains a retort-pouch entrée and numerous components providing an average of 1250 kilocalories (13 % protein, 36 % fat, and 51 % carbohydrates). The shelf life of the MRE is three (3) years at 80 degrees Fahrenheit. However, the shelf life can be extended through the use of cold storage facilities prior to distribution. An industrial base is maintained to produce the MRE, a warstopper item. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) continually evaluates the current industrial base, acquisition approaches, supply chain management alternatives and industry interest in this program. Of particular interest is a supplier’s ability to meet increased quantity and or accelerated delivery requirements, in support of Department of Defense contingencies and or emergency peacetime requirements. This capability includes both the ability to ramp up to meet early delivery or increased requirements (i.e., Surge), as well as to sustain an increased production and delivery pace throughout the contingency (i.e., Sustainment). DSCP seeks industry interest in participating in the MRE acquisition program. Interested parties should forward information that addresses their capabilities to include the elements below: •Plant is USDA approved (provide registration number) and FDA compliant •Company is not barred from obtaining US Government contracts •Shall comply with the Berry Amendment •Must be able to produce both pumpable and placeable retortable products for MRE’s •Will certify they can meet the requirements and specifications for both food & packaging of NSN 8970-00-149-1094 for the current 24 menus including exterior box packaging elements as shown in: http://www.dscp.dla.mil/subs/support/specs/procure.asp •Provide listing of current open capacity percentage & in-house existing production equipment for: filling both pumpable and placeable MRE items; pouch sealing equipment; number of retorts available; and assembly/boxing capability processes •Provide listing of similar retortable 3 year shelf stable pouched products produced in the last 2 years •Square footage of the facility and an inventory handling system to store numerous Government Furnished Material (GFM) and Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) components •Supplied data may be verified by a plant visit by DSCP-FTGA Industrial Specialist Industry comments are due COB August 27, 2009. The current MRE contractors as well as potential new sources are encouraged to reply to: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia 700 Robbins Ave. DSCP-FTRC, Aggie Gallagher, Bldg. 6 Philadelphia, PA 19111-5092
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-H/SPM3S1-09-I-0001/listing.html)
 
Place of Performance
Address: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Directorate of Subsistence, Bldg. 6, DSCP-FTRC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States
Zip Code: 19111
 
Record
SN01910883-W 20090815/090814000623-fc30f2eedd2e3983adc8f6c6d78ce8aa (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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