PolyTray Entrée Items

This document is a federal solicitation (SPE3S1-26-R-0011) issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence Supply Chain. The objective is to secure long-term, indefinite-delivery contracts to provide 28 Polymeric Traypack Ration (PolyTray) entrée items. These items will support the Unitized Group Ration - Heat & Serve (UGR-H&S) and Unitized Group Ration - E (UGR-E) military feeding programs. The procurement is conducted as an unrestricted, Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection with a HUBZone price evaluation preference. Key details include: - **Important Dates:** Proposals and initial Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) are due by September 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET. - **Quantities:** The contract features a five-year term with consecutive 365-day tiered delivery periods. The guaranteed minimum is 1,201,900 units, with an estimated total quantity of 6,009,500 units and a maximum limit of 15,822,280 units (including surge requirements). - **Pricing & Delivery:** Offered on an F.O.B. Destination basis with shipments routed to the DLA Distribution Depot in Tracy, California. An Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clause is utilized to account for fluctuations in commodity material costs. - **Technical Requirements:** Offerors must submit 30 PDM samples per item, split among the Combat Capabilities Development Command-Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC), in-plant USDA inspectors, and DLA Troop Support. Additionally, contractors must submit various quality, food defense, integrated pest management, and surge plans, while sourcing all components from sanitarily approved establishments.

This document is Amendment 0001 to Solicitation SPE3S126R0011, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence Supply Chain. The purpose of this amendment is to update Section C of the solicitation by adding instructions on how to obtain required technical specifications. Specifically, the amendment inserts information at the end of Section C (page 18) directing contractors to request technical documents, such as Performance Contract Requirements (PCRs) and Commercial Item Descriptions (CIDs), from Ms. Shannon Dempsey, a Food Technologist with the DLA Troop Support Subsistence division in Philadelphia, PA. Alternatively, these specifications can be accessed online via the designated DLA Troop Support Subsistence website links provided in the document. All other terms, conditions, and the original proposal receipt deadline of the solicitation remain unchanged. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the specified hour and date of the solicitation deadline.