Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Solicitation Notice for the upcoming Meal, Religious, Ready-To-Eat, Halal contract.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Philadelphia, Operational Rations Program Office is interested in your feedback regarding the Meal, Religious, Ready... This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Philadelphia, Operational Rations Program Office is interested in your feedback regarding the Meal, Religious, Ready-To-Eat, Halal Ration. DLA Troop Support continually evaluates the current industrial base, acquisition approaches, supply chain management alternatives and industry interest in this program. The Meal, Religious, Ready-To-Eat, Halal Ration is a ration to feed those individuals in the Military Services who maintain a strict religious diet. Each meal consists of one halal certified entrée and corresponding religiously certified complementary items. Each case of Halal rations contains twelve different meals, six meat entrees and six vegetarian entrees, and component/accessory items all of which shall be Halal certified. Each meal will provide a minimum of 1,200 calories. The minimum shelf life of the meal, including the shelf life of all components of the meal, shall be twenty-four months at 80°F from the date of pack. Contracting Office Address and Zip Code: DLA Troop Support, 700 Robbins St., Philadelphia PA, 19111 Product Service Code: 8970 NSN: 8970-01-424-1998 Contract Minimum Quanitity: 19,000 BX Contract Estimated Quantity: 38,000 BX Contract Maximum Quantity: 285,000 BX The resultant solicitation number is SPE3S123R0005 and will be released following the close of this Pre-Solicitation Notice.