RFI MNS Feb 24.docx

Request for Information (“RFI”) for Medical Nutrition Supplement (“MNS”).

This is a Request for Information (“RFI”). There is no solicitation available at this time. 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 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 information purposes only. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected and not further released, in accordance with applicable laws, if appropriately identified by the respondent(s). Vendor participation is not a promise for future business with the Government. The sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct Market Research.

DLA Troop Support’s Unitized Group Ration (“UGR”) Program is interested in your comments regarding the Medical Nutrition Supplement for potential consumption by military and federally funded customers. The requirements may encompass procuring food and beverage components as described in Appendix “A” of this document, assembling components into a shipping container consisting of three boxes, and delivering to various U.S. locations. Requirements may include but are not limited to the following: sourcing items, receiving and consolidating product, warehousing and inventory management, quality control, quality assurance and inspections, transportation of product, personnel management.

Please respond to the following:

1) Provide a brief description of your company (name, office address, production facility address(es), type of business, business size (large/small), CAGE, and Unique Entity ID (“UEI”).

2) Does your company currently have any commercial and/or government business similar to the requirements described above and within Appendix A of this document? Please describe your firm’s experience with similar requirements.

3) Does your company have the ability to enter into and manage a fixed-price long-term contract of two or more years in support of these requirements?

4) Currently there are no demand projections, however, if DLA were to issue an order for 100 MNS modules, approximately how many days/weeks would it take for your company to assemble all components into the end-item? (Don’t include delivery transit time to the customer.)

5) If a solicitation is issued for the procurement of the Medical Nutrition Supplement, does your firm intend to submit a proposal?

We encourage and appreciate your participation. Your responses, comments, suggestions, and ideas regarding support for our customers are requested back by the close of business on Monday, March 3, 2025. Please respond via e-mail to the following addresses: jasmine.brown@dla.mil; dean.schoendorfer@dla.mil; and nakia.spicer@dla.mil

Contracting Office Address: DLA Troop Support

Points of Contact:

Appendix A The Medical Nutrition Supplement (MNS), used in combination with the Unitized Group Rations (UGR), provides medically unique food components required to prepare modified diets for consumption by patients in Armed Forces medical treatment facilities in a field environment. The MNS contains unique food components used in modified diets. Assembly of this ration consists of three shipping containers (half tier per module); six shipping containers fit on one tier of a standard 40 by 48-inch pallet. There are four tiers per pallet. The MNS contains components to prepare and serve liquid, clear liquid, thickened and high protein diets.

List of Components:

Beverages

Beverage, Protein, Instant, Fruit Flavored, Translucent, 100% Whey Protein, (20 g. Protein/Serving), 14.1 oz. Container Citrus Lemonade ADCoP

Electrolyte Sports Drink, Powder, 18.3 oz. Container Lemon Lime Orange ADCoP

Instant Breakfast, High Protein, (18 g. Protein/36 g. Single-Serve Packet), 8 Packets/Box Chocolate Vanilla ADCoP

Soups

Broth, Dehydrated, Individual Servings Beef – (50) 4 g. Packets/Box Chicken – (50) 4 g. Packets/Box Chicken, No Sodium – (50) 4 g. Packets/Box ADCoP

Other Food Items

Gelatin, Dessert, Instant, 4 Servings/Box Lemon Orange A-A-20170

Gelatin, Ready To Eat, 3.25 oz. Cups, 4 Cups/Pack Grape Orange ADCoP

Nutritional Drink, Powdered–14 oz., Can, Tube Feeding Vanilla Flavor, Reconstitutes with Water ADCoP

Disposables

1/ Acquisition and Distribution of Commercial Products (ADCoP)

Loading Sequence:

5 BX Instant Breakfast 4 CO Electrolyte Beverage 1 CO Thickener 1 CO Protein Powder 3 BX Pudding Cups 4 PG Gelatin Cups 8 BX Gelatin 150 Cups 2 CO Nutritional Drink 1 PG Trash Bags

8 BX Vanilla Pudding 8 PG Gelatin Cups 4 BX Instant Breakfast

1 BX Pudding Cups 2 CO Fruit Protein Beverage 3 BX Broth 1 BX Sandwich Bags 1 BX Quart Bags 150 Lids 1 BG Straws 2 BX Spoons 3 Shaker BT

BG = bag, BT = bottle, BX = box, CO = Container, PG = package, TY = tray, SF = sugar free Packing:

(1) MNS Module. Each complete module shall be assembled into three boxes using the suggested loading sequence above. Because of the number of non-developmental components and the variety of packaging available, it may be necessary to move a product from one compartment to another where space is more available. Each box shall be constructed in accordance with style RSC of ASTM D5118/D5118M, Standard Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes and figures 1, 2, and 3. The fiberboard shall conform to type CF, class D, variety SW, grade V3c of ASTM D4727/D4727M, Standard Specification for Corrugated and Solid Fiberboard Sheet Stock (Container Grade) and Cut Shapes. The inside dimensions of the box shall be 23-3/4 inches in length, 13-3/16 inches in width and 8-3/4 inches in depth. Each box shall be fitted with two V3c partitions in accordance with figures 1, 2 and 3. Kraft paper as specified in A-A-203, Paper, Kraft, Untreated, shall be used to fill voids and immobilize module components. Partitions. The center panel of each partition shall meet at the center of the box to divide the box into two equal compartments (cell "A" and "B"). The end panels of the partitions shall butt together at each end of the box (see figure 1).

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