ContractSources Sought

VAARNG Class 1 Rations (REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI))

DEPT OF DEFENSE PANNGB-25-P-000008372
Response Deadline
Jun 1, 2026
24 days left
Days Remaining
24
Until deadline
Set-Aside
No Set aside used
Notice Type
Sources Sought

Contract Opportunity Analysis

The Virginia Army National Guard, under the Department of the Army, is conducting a sources sought request for information to identify vendors that can provide and distribute raw subsistence and specialized meal kits for military personnel across Virginia. The anticipated work is for a prime vendor or distributor to procure, store, assemble, and deliver fresh, frozen, and dry food items, including meal kits comparable to TOTM or UGR. The requirement calls for recurring deliveries up to three times per week to multiple training and dining locations in Virginia, with compliance to military menu standards, food defense, sanitation, and safety rules including TB MED 530 and FDA requirements, and a minimum 18-month shelf life for durable kits. Questions for industry are due by 11:00 a.m. EST on 15 May 2026, and responses must be emailed in PDF format by 11:00 a.m. EST on 1 June 2026, limited to five pages and labeled with the specified subject line.

Classification Codes

NAICS Code
311991
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
PSC Code
8970
COMPOSITE FOOD PACKAGES

Solicitation Documents

1 Files
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Raw Subsistence.docx
Word30 KBMay 8, 2026
AI Summary
The Virginia Army National Guard (VAARNG) has issued a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought to identify capable industry partners for providing and distributing raw subsistence (fresh and frozen food) and specialized meal kits for military personnel across Virginia. This market research aims to find prime vendors or distributors to procure, store, and deliver subsistence items, including a wide catalog of fresh, frozen, and dry raw subsistence compliant with military menu standards, and assemble individual or group meal kits equivalent to Tailored Operational Training Meals (TOTM) or Unitized Group Rations (UGR) with a minimum 18-month shelf-life. Vendors must also execute recurring logistics and delivery up to three times per week to various training sites, ensuring compliance with food defense, sanitation, and safety standards (TB MED 530 and FDA regulations). Interested parties are requested to submit a Capability Statement addressing company profile, logistics network, meal kit capability, food safety compliance, and past performance, along with answers to specific industry questions regarding delivery points,

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Project Timeline

postedOriginal Solicitation PostedMay 8, 2026
deadlineResponse DeadlineJun 1, 2026
expiryArchive DateJun 16, 2026

Agency Information

Department
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-Tier
DEPT OF THE ARMY
Office
W7N5 USPFO ACTIVITY VA ARNG

Point of Contact

Name
David A. Pickard

Place of Performance

Virginia, UNITED STATES

Official Sources