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10. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL:

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD 1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

RATING

2. CONTRACT No.

SPE3S1-24-R-0010

3. SOLICITATION No. 4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)X

2024 APR 26

5. DATE ISSUED

1000184124

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE No.

7. ISSUED BY 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

NOTE : In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

9. Sealed offers in original and copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in local time

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION

25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

SOLICITATION

until (Hour) (Date)

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 33 (Rev.9-97) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.214 (c)

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror ) NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER

(Type or print)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMEND-

MENTS (The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

(X) PAGE(S) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I CONTRACT CLAUSESSOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PACKAGING AND MARKING PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

AMENDMENT NO. DATEAMENDMENT NO. DATE

G

H

SEC.

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C

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D

F

(X)

FACILITY

CODE

15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS

DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER SUCH

ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE

17. SIGNATURE

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 7) CODE CODE

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer )

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different

15A. NAME AND

ADDRESS

OF OFFER-

OR

10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) ( 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) () )

DLA TROOP SUPPORT

SUBSISTENCE SUPPLY CHAIN

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA PA 19111-5096

USA

See Continuation Sheet

DLA Subsistence Directorate, Building 6-B-085 3:00PM 2024-May-28

Darren Gregory DDG0068

A. NAME

Phone: 215-737-2609

FAX:

B. PHONE/FAX (NO COLLECT CALLS)

Darren.Gregory@dla.mil

C. EMAIL ADDRESS

X 1

X 4

X 9

X 25

X 31

X 89

X 90

X 90

X 92

X 118

X 128

X 134

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER 18. OFFER DATE

28. AWARD DATE

20. AMOUNT

10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) CALENDAR DAYS (%)30 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

ITEM

SPE3S1

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(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

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SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SOLICITATION AND OFFER - FORM SF33

(CONTINUATION SHEET)

A-1

Note: Due to the closing of the Business Opportunities Office, all offerors must submit documentation via email to the Contract Specialist, Darren Gregory at Darren.Gregory@dla.mil and the Contracting Officer, Tiendung Nguyen at Tiendung.Nguyen@dla.mil.

IT IS SOLELY THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ITS PROPOSAL IS RECEIVED BY

THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED GIVEN THE LIMITATIONS OF DLA TROOP SUPPORT'S

RECEIVING OFFICE LISTED IN SECTION L AND BELOW:

ATTN: DARREN GREGORY AND TIENDUNG NGUYEN

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA TROOP SUPPORT-SUBSISTENCE DIRECTORATE

BLDG. 6B, SUBSISTENCE MAIL ROOM, DESK 6B085

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111-509

Facsimile offers are not acceptable forms of transmission of initial proposals or revisions to initial proposals.

E-mail offers are acceptable, and the suggested form of transmission, for submission of initial proposals except for the initial Product Demonstration Models. E-mail offers should be sent to the Contract Specialist, Darren Gregory (Darren.gregory@dla.mil) and the Contracting Officer, Tiendung Nguyen (Tiendung.Nguyen@dla.mil). Although e-mail offers are acceptable, all Product Demonstration Models must be delivered to the location identified above and in Section L by the date and time set for receipt of proposals.

Note:

Offerors are advised that DLA Troop Support systems have certain email size and transmission limitations. Proposal submissions must be prepared accordingly. Individual email attachments should not exceed 5MB in size, and no individual email should exceed more than 10 MB per email (multiple email submissions may be necessary). When submitting multiple emails as a submission, label each email with a number (e.g., 1 of 8), accordingly. After transmitting an email submission, offerors should confirm receipt of all emails with the intended recipients.

It is an offeror's responsibility to ensure its entire proposal is received by the date and time specified; emails must be transmitted in sufficient time to ensure and confirm receipt by the Government. Offerors are advised that DLA Troop Support's email system may rely on several different servers and/or security firewalls. As a result, there may be a lag time between the date/time stamp the offeror sends an offer via email and the date/time stamp indicates the offer is received by the authorized email address. For the purposes of establishing the timeliness of a proposal, only the date/ time indicated by the authorized email address as having been received will be used. Any offer that is received by the authorized email address with a date/time stamp after the closing date/time of the subject solicitation will be considered late, regardless of the date/time when the email was sent or when initially received by Government servers. Late proposals will not be accepted or considered.

mailto:Darren.gregory@dla.mil mailto:Tiendung.Nguyen@dla.mil

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As directed by the Contracting Officer, e-mail may also be used during discussions/negotiations, if discussions/ negotiations are held, and for proposal revision(s), including Final Proposal Revision(s). The Contract Specialist, Darren Gregory (Darren.gregory@dla.mil) and the Contracting Officer, Tiendung Nguyen (Tiendung.nguyen@dla.

mil) may receive the e- mailed proposal revisions. If and when a request for proposal revision is issued, the date and time for receipt of proposal revisions, will be designated in that request. Submission of proposals and any revisions are subject to the terms of FAR 52.215-1, Instruction of Offerors for Competitive Offers.

Note: Submission of proposals through the upload capability in DIBBs is prohibited.

Note: The Government reserves the right to evaluate offers and make award(s) without discussions with offerors.

Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

Note: In accordance with L09 Reverse Auction (OCT 2016), the Government may utilize Reverse Auction as a pricing technique under this solicitation.

Note: Included in Section I are the full text versions of the Cyber Incidents clauses, DFARS 252.204-7008, 252.204-7009, and 252.204-7012.

A-2

CAUTION - CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS

FAR Part 3.1002(a) requires all Government contractors to conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty. Contractors should have a written code of business ethics and conduct. To promote compliance with such code of business ethics and conduct, contractors should have an employee business ethics and compliance training program and internal control system that is suitable to the size of the company and extent of its involvement in Government contracting, that facilitates timely discovery and disclosure of improper conduct in connection with Government contracts, and ensures corrective measures are promptly instituted and carried out. A contractor may be suspended and/or debarred for knowing failure by a principal to timely disclose to the Government, in connection with the award, performance, or closeout of a Government contract performed by the contractor or a subcontract awarded there under, credible evidence of a violation of federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in title 18 of the United States Code or a violation of the False Claims Act. (31 U.

S.C. 3729-3733)

This solicitation and the resulting contract includes FAR clause 52.203-13 - CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT; contained elsewhere in the solicitation or contract. The contractor shall comply with the terms of the clause and have a written code of business ethics and conduct; exercise due diligence to prevent and detect criminal conduct; promote ethical conduct and a commitment to compliance with the law within their organization; and timely report any violations of federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery or gratuity violations found in title 18 of the United States Code or any violations of the False Claims Act. (31 U.S.C.

3729-3733)

**NOTE: Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov). Those not registered in SAM may be considered non-responsible. Upon registration, a CAGE code will be assigned to the registered firm. This code must be placed in the box next to “code” in block 15A of the cover sheet.

All clauses incorporated in full text throughout the entire solicitation must be filled out as applicable.

FOB Destination terms are applicable to this solicitation.

DLA Troop Support and DEVCOM Soldier Center addresses for PDM submissions can be found in Section L-4.

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SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM (CONTINUED)

All materials pertaining to the Technical Proposal, Business (Price) Proposal, and Additional Submission Requirements must be submitted with initial offer.

Offerors may not be required to submit PDMs as a part of their Technical Proposal or submit Additional Submission Requirements. Please refer to Sections L-4, L-6, M-2.A, and M-3 for submission requirements and evaluation criteria for referenced PDMs and Additional Submission Requirements.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES OR COSTS

B-1 Items to be Supplied

A. Estimated Requirements

C. Delivery Schedule

The Close Combat Assault Ration (CCAR) will have an indefinite number of delivery orders. Delivery is FOB Destination to the DLA Depot. The address for the depot stocking the CCAR is listed below:

W1A8 DLA DIST SAN JOAQUIN

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25600 S CHRISMAN ROAD

REC WHSE 57

TRACY CA 95304-5000

US

Required Delivery Date is 150 Days ADO.

B-2 General Information

The quantity above in B-1 (A) represents the estimated quantity. The supplies in paragraph B-1 (B) above represent the minimum and maximum quantities to be purchased.

The effective term of the contract will contain five (5) consecutive tiered delivery periods. Each tier will be 365 days in length. The first delivery period will begin upon date of award, unless otherwise specified in the resultant contract.

This solicitation is Unrestricted, Full and Open Competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code under this solicitation is as follows:

B-3 Pricing

The effective period of the contract for Tier 1 will be from the effective date of award through 365 days. Tier 2 will begin after the 365th day of Tier 1 and will be the same length of 365 days. The same pattern will follow for Tiers 3 through 5. The performance period of the contract will end on the 365th day of Tier 5.

Offerors are requested to submit offers in all five tiers. Offerors may submit their offered prices below, or using their own similar format. Failure to indicate an offer on any tier shall be deemed non-acceptance of the tier and could result in rejection of the offeror's entire proposal. Offerors may offer unit prices that differ per Tier.

There are no options to exercise, you must submit pricing for all 5 tiers of each item at the time of your offer.

Also, this same price is to be considered for shipping to location.

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Note: CCAR pricing must be made on an FOB Destination basis. CCAR prices will be based on the tier period an order is placed, not when an order is shipped or delivered. For example, if an order is placed during tier 2, but delivery is made during tier 3, then the prices in effect for that order will be the tier 2 prices.

B-4 Indefinite Quantity Contract

This solicitation will result in an Indefinite-Quantity Contract (IQC), as provided in FAR Clause 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995). In an IQC, the Government awards a range of quantities rather than a single fixed quantity. The bottom of the range is the minimum (the IQC minimum quantity), which the Government is obligated to order, and which is all it is committed to order. The top of the range is the maximum (The IQC maximum quantity) which is the largest quantity the Government may order, and which the contractor agrees to provide if ordered. The Government may order a quantity within that range. Sometimes an estimated quantity is stated also, which may be the same as the minimum or the maximum, or it may be a quantity within the IQC range.

B-5 Product Demonstration Models (PDMs)

Acceptable PDMs, also referred to as approved PDMs, will be used as production standards by both the Contractor and the Government. The production lots/product-codes used as the production standards by both the Contractor and the Government must be identical. The approval of any PDM will not constitute a waiver of the requirement that all delivered product must meet all other solicitation/contractual requirements, such as but not limited to, analytical requirements, physical requirements, microbiological requirements and/or performance requirements unless specifically stated by the Contracting Officer. The offeror/contractor will be responsible for the shipment of PDM samples to DEVCOM, to DLA Troop Support, and to hold samples at the Contractor's site.

The contractor is required to retain and possess its own set of approved PDMs and will be responsible for the distribution of approved PDMs to Government entities, when required by the Contracting Officer, throughout contract performance.

Initial PDM

PDMs must be submitted prior to the close of the solicitation and found to meet the standards referenced in the respective Close Combat Assault Ration (CCAR) specification. Item specifications can be found in section C-2.

Refer to Sections L and M for PDM submission instructions and evaluation criteria as a part of a proposal.

Offerors must warrant that product submitted under any resultant contract will conform to all packaging, labeling and packing requirements as well as analytical requirements. The Government will not accept product offered under this solicitation or produced for performance under the resultant contract that does not conform to all requirements.

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New PDM (may not apply)

During contract performance, new items may be introduced for delivery during the next delivery period. PDMs are required for all new items and must be submitted 45 days prior to the start of the delivery period in which the new items will be incorporated into the contract. If approved product technical requirements for new items are not available to meet this requirement, the contractor must submit PDMs within 30 days from the date the requirements document is published. Contractors must certify that the PDM(s) conforms to all specification/ production description characteristics or must adequately describe any differences the PDM may have from the requirements of the product description or specification(s). Upon approval by DLA Troop Support, the New PDM will become the product standard.

Replacement PDM

Changes in production methodology or packaging, such as implementation of new technology, may result in a product non-comparable to one or more observable characteristics of the production standard.

If the Government determines, on its own or at the suggestion of the contractor, that any change in a product characteristic, other than changes to shape or dimension compatible with performance requirements, results in a product that is no longer comparable to the production standard, the contractor must submit a replacement PDM. If the Government determines, on its own or at the suggestion of the contractor, that any changes to shape or dimension impact on the ability to compare the new product to the production standard in terms of the performance requirements designated for appearance, odor, flavor, and texture, the contractor must submit a replacement PDM.

The contractor must submit a replacement PDM if determined necessary by the Government. Contractors must certify that the PDM(s) conforms to all specification/production description characteristics or must adequately describe any differences the PDM may have from the requirements of the product description or specification(s).

The contractor must bear all expenses incidental to the submission of Replacement PDMs to DEVCOM and their evaluations by DEVCOM.

Upon approval by DLA Troop Support, the Replacement PDM will become the product standard.

Replenishment PDM

Every 12 months, or as otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer, for finished-product components inspected by the Government at origin, the Government Quality Assurance Representative (GQAR) will replenish the Government's supply of PDM's at origin with 70 PDMs randomly selected from a lot inspected and accepted by the Government for all contractual requirements. In addition, the GQAR will randomly select from the lot 32 replenishment PDMs for DEVCOM and 4 replenishment PDMs for DLA Troop Support.

Upon approval by DLA Troop Support, the Replenishment PDM will become the product standard.

Submission Process for New, Replacement, and Replenishment PDMs

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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES OR COSTS (CONTINUED)

106 PDMs of each CCAR component must be submitted as follows:

32 PDMs of each CCAR component must be sent to:

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

FCDD-SCD-SCR ATTN: Jill Bates

COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVCOM SOLDIER CENTER

10 GENERAL GREENE AVENUE

NATICK, MA 01760

4 PDMs of each CCAR component must be sent to:

ATT: TIENDUNG NGUYEN AND DARREN GREGORY

DLA TROOP SUPPORT

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

BLDG. 6B085

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111

Note: The end or side of the Case should have a label, or be printed on the Case, with the following information:

Product Demonstration Model Contract Number

Product Identity

Lot#

Company Name and Address

Point of Contact Name and Phone Number

Inside the Case, along with the 32 PDMs, must be the required paperwork fully identifying the item; the lot number;

the contractor; the contract number; the type of PDM (New, Replenishment, or Replacement); the current PDM lot number; USDA certification as applicable; analytical and microbiological test results performed by the contractor;

any other information to assist in identifying the product and conducting the evaluation. Analytical and microbiological test results, wherever required, must be submitted with PDMs.

Contractors must maintain 70 of their own sets of approved PDMs that were derived from identical finished-component production lots and/or identical bulk-component production lots; to be referred to as in-common product- code PDMs. The submitting contractor will send written notification of in-common product-code submissions, endorsed by each participating contractor, to DLA Troop Support for approval by the Contracting

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Officer. DLA Troop Support will notify DEVCOM as to which contractors are submitting what in-common product-codes. Once notified of Contracting Officer approval, the submitting Contractor must include in its submission package the identity of the Contractors for whom the submission pertains. The submitting Contractor will also be responsible for the distribution and shipment of any in-common product-code PDM samples to DEVCOM and to DLA Troop Support.

Evaluation Process for New, Replacement, and Replenishment PDMs

A DEVCOM PDM evaluation panel will evaluate New and Replacement PDMs for compliance with product specifications and for compliance with the sensory characteristics designated and defined in the product's technical documents. These sensory characteristics, namely appearance, odor, flavor, and texture (or combination thereof, where dictated by the product's technical documents), represents distinct sensory characteristic categories and will be evaluated by category by panelist. Each panelist will assign to each sensory characteristic category a quality rating by using a 9-point quality scale, where 9 is the highest rating and 1 the lowest rating. The mean value of the panelist's ratings for each sensory characteristic category will be determined.

DEVCOM will assign an overall quality scale rating to each New and Replacement PDM that it evaluates. The overall rating will be equal to the mean score of the lowest-rated sensory characteristic category. For each New PDM, an overall quality rating of 6.00 through 9.00 will indicate an acceptable rating and an overall quality rating of 1.00 through 5.99 will indicate an unacceptable rating. For each Replacement PDM, an overall quality rating of

6.00 through 9.00 will indicate an acceptable rating and an overall quality rating of 1.00 through 5.99 will indicate an unacceptable rating. In addition, for a Replacement PDM to be found “acceptable”, its overall quality rating will be equal to or higher than the original overall quality scale assigned to the Initial, New, or Replacement PDM representing the item to be replaced. A lower overall quality rating will indicate an unacceptable replacement rating.

DEVCOM will evaluate Replenishment PDMs for appearance, odor, flavor, and texture; and the evaluation must determine the Replenishment PDM to be equal to or better than the existing product standard for all characteristics in order to be rated as “Acceptable”.

The results of DEVCOM's PDM evaluations will be reported to DLA Troop Support as “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable”. An “Acceptable” PDM-rating will not constitute a waiver of any specification requirement unless specifically stated by the Contracting Officer.

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SECTION C - SPECIFICATIONS/SOW/SOO/ORD

Section C CLOSE COMBAT ASSAULT RATION (CCAR) Description & Specifications

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

Technical Data For CCAR Assembly And For Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) Components

Technical Data for Close Combat Assault Ration (CCAR) Assembly and for Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) components specifications and related Technical Documents Related to this solicitation/contract can be found at:

http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/Operational-rations/frozen/

The applicable component item descriptions for this solicitation/contract are listed in SPE3S1-24-R-0010, SECTION C-2 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION, CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIAL (CFM) COMPONENTS until such time as changed by future amendment/modification. The specifications listed in Tables I & II of the ACR- CC-01 are for reference to the base documents only, not to the applicable version and revision for the referenced specification that is operative.

Note: The abbreviation “PKG&QAP” below in the Item Descriptions denotes the associated Packaging Requirements and Quality Assurance Provisions for that specific Commercial Item Description (CID).

C-1 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION (ASSEMBLED CCAR)

CLOSE COMBAT ASSAULT RATION (CCAR); 10 meals/four of menu 1 and three each of menus 2 and 3 per shipping case, ACR-CC-01, NSN: 8970-01-717-1022

C-2 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIAL (CFM)

COMPONENTS)

A. ENTREES

BEEF STEW, HIGH ENERGY; 8 oz (227 gm) flex pg, PCR-B-020, Type II, 8940-01-714-1901

CHICKEN BURRITO BOWL (CHICKEN WITH BROWN RICE, BEANS AND VEGETABLES), HIGH

ENERGY; 8 oz (227 gm) flex pg, PCR-C-088, Type II, 8940-01-714-1872

SPAGHETTI WITH BEEF AND SAUCE; 8 oz (227 gm) flex pg, PCR-S-002, 8940-01-224-5675

TUNA, CHUNK, LIGHT, WATER, LEMON PEPPER; 4.5 oz (128 gm) flex pg, CID A-A-20155, PKG&QAP, Type B, Form I, Color a, Packing media 1, Flavor 1, Salt/Sodium Level (a), 8905-01-579-8004

B. STARCHES AND SOUPS

BREAD, MINI-LOAF, SLICED, WHOLE WHEAT; 2 oz (57 gm) flex pg, PCR-B-064, Type I, 8920-01-691-5153

Tortillas, 2 Count Individual Serving Package, Plain; 2.1 oz. (60 gm) flex pg, PCR-T-008, Type I, Flavor 1, 8920-01-525-3622

C. FRUITS

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CRANBERRIES, OSMOTICALLY DRIED, SLICED; 57gm (2 oz) flex pg, CID A-A-20299, PKG&QAP, Type VII, Style B, Flavor 1, Fort a, Class (1), 8915-01-514-9298

D. DESSERTS AND SNACKS

CHEESE SPREAD, FORTIFIED, PLAIN, CHEDDAR; 28 gm flex pg, PCR-C-039, Type I, 8940-00-149-1059

Cookies, Regular, Oatmeal, Plain, Crisp Individual Serving Package; 56 gm flex pg, CID A-A-20295, PKG&QAP, Type I, Class 1, Bake Type a, Style I, Flavor 1, 8920-01-490-3557

CRACKERS, FORTIFIED, PLAIN; 1.33 oz (37.8 gm) flex and vacuum pg, PCR-C-037, Type I, 8920-00-149-0795

DESSERT BAR, CHOCOLATE BANANA NUT; 1.4 oz (40 gm) flex pg, PCR-D-004, Flavor 3, 8940-01-545-1789

DESSERT BAR, TOFFEE; 1.4 oz (40 gm) flex pg, PCR-D-004, Flavor 4, 8920-01-717-0082

DESSERT SPREAD, APPLE PIE; 2 oz (57 gm) flex pg, PCR-D-005, Flavor 1, 8940-01-713-8140

ENERGY GEL, RASPBERRY; 34 gm flex pg, PCR-E-018, Flavor 1, 8940-01-717-0223

ENERGY GEL, CHOCOLATE; 34 gm flex pg, PCR-E-018, Flavor 2, 8940-01-717-0203

ENERGY GEL, MOCHA; 34 gm flex pg, PCR-E-018, Flavor 3, 8940-01-717-0214

NUT BAR, ALMOND AND COCONUT; 35 gm flex pg, CID A-A-20245, PKG&QAP, Base Type II, Coating A, Agricultural Practice a, Flavor 1, 8920-01-713-8259

NUT BAR, MAPLE GLAZED PECAN AND SEA SALT; 35 gm flex pg, CID A-A-20245, PKG&QAP, Base Type II, Coating A, Agricultural Practice a, 8920-01-713-8264

HIGH ENERGY BAR, COCONUT ALMOND; 45 gm flex pg, PCR-H-015, Flavor 1, 8940-01-715-0456

JELLY, FRUIT, STANDARDIZED, SINGLE, REGULAR, U.S. GRADE A, GRAPE; 1 oz (28 gm) flex pg, CID AA-20078, PKG&QAP, Type I, Style 1, Finished Product Quality a, Kind M, 8930-00-149-1058

BEEF STICK, FERMENTED, CHOPPED AND FORMED, TERIYAKI; 27 gm flex pg, CID A-A-20298, PKG&QAP, Variety A, Type IV, Style a, Class 2, Flavor (b), 8940-01-650-9581

NUTS AND RAISINS WITH PAN COATED DISKS; 2.3 OZ (65 gm) flex pg, Vacuum packaged, PCR-N-003, Type II, Package M, 8940-01-717-0352

PEANUT BUTTER, SMOOTH, REGULAR, STABILIZED, FORTIFIED, SALTED, CONVENTIONAL; 1.5 oz (42 gm) flex pg, CID A-A-20328, PKG&QAP, Style I, Texture 1, Class a, Type a, Fortification 2, Seasoning (a), Agricultural Practices (1), 8930-01-555-4596

PEANUT SPREAD, SMOOTH, CHOCOLATE, REGULAR, STABILIZED, FORTIFIED, SALTED,

CONVENTIONAL; 1.5 oz (42 gm) flex pg, CID A-A-20328, PKG&QAP, Style II, Texture 1, Flavor 2, Class a, Type a, Fortification 2, Seasoning (a), Agricultural Practices (1), 8930-01-527-8226

ALMONDS, UNBLANCHED, SMOKE FLAVORED; 38 gm flex pg, CID A-A-20164, PKG&QAP, Agricultural Practice (1), Individual Serving Pouch, Type VI, Style c, Package size c, 8925-01-714-2784

CASHEWS, HALVES (SPLITS), JALAPENO; 38 gm flex pg, CID A-A-20164, PKG&QAP, Agricultural Practice (1), Individual Serving Pouch, Type III, Size 2, Style c, Package Size c, 8925-01-713-8156

TRAIL MIX, RECOVERY, WITH PRETZELS; 2.2 oz (62 gm), flex pg, Vacuum Packaged, PCR-T-014, Type I, Package M, 8940-01-650-9558

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RECOVERY BAR, SALTED CARAMEL MARSHMALLOW CRISP; 2.2 ounces (62 gm), PCR-R-016, Flavor 1, 8920-01-690-6899

CRACKERS, CHEESE FILLED, PEPPERONI PIZZA; 48 gm flex pg, Vacuum Packaged, CID A-A-20195, PKG&QAP, Type VII, Flavor 2, Package M, 8920-01-717-0532

TOASTER PASTRY, CHOCOLATE CHIP, FROSTED; 45 gm ind serv flex pg, CID A-A-20211, PKG&QAP, Type I, Fort b, Grain Comp. (1), Agric. Practice i, Servings (a), Style B, Flavor 12, Frosting Option (c), 8920-01-553-3111

E. CANDY

LICORICE, CHERRY, BITE SIZE; 63 gm (2.2 oz) flex pg, CID A-A-20177, PKG&QAP, Type V, Style B, Flavor 1, 8925-01-556-9413

PAN COATED CANDY, DISKS, FRUIT FLAVORED ORIGINAL; 59.5 gm (2.1 oz) flex pg, CID A-A-20177, PKG&QAP, Type IV, Style A, Flavor 2, Flavor Style a, 8925-01-426-1373

F. BEVERAGES

BEVERAGE POWDER, CARBOHYDRATE ELECTROLYTE GRAPE; 24 gm flex pg, Fin Seal Pouch, PCR- B-013, Design D, Flavor II, 8960-01-716-9950

BEVERAGE POWDER, CARBOHYDRATE ELECTROLYTE, LEMON-LIME; 24 gm flex pg, Fin Seal Pouch, PCR-B-013, Design D, Flavor III, 8960-01-716-9931

CHOCOLATE PROTEIN DRINK POWDER; 2.5 oz (71 gm) flex pg, PCR-C-082, Flavor I, 8960-01-582-6624

HIGH ENERGY BEVERAGE, COOKIES AND CREAM; 4.7 oz (133 gm) flex pg. PCR-H-017, Flavor 1, 8960-01-717-0181

G. OTHER ITEMS

CHEWING GUM, TABLET OR DISK, WITH CAFFEINE, REGULAR PEPPERMINT; 5 pcs/fin-seal flex pg, 8925-01-646-6184

1. CID A-A-20175, PKG&QAP, Type VII, Size B, Style (2), Class 1, Flavor a

2. CID A-A-20175, PKG&QAP, Type I, Size C, Style (2), Class 1, Flavor a

SPOON, PICNIC PLASTIC, HIGH IMPACT; 7 in; CID A-A-3109, PKG&QAP, Type IV, Item 13, 7340-01-508-2742

HAND WIPE, NON-ANTIMICROBIAL, INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED, SINGLE PACK; CID A-A-461,

PKG&QAP, Type I, Style 2, Packaging a, 8520-01-507-9741

INSERT CARD, PAPERBOARD; SSP, MIL-PRF-44073, Type I, 8970-01-631-1828

BAG, PLASTIC, FOOD STORAGE, RECLOSEABLE, BEIGE, OPAQUE, LDPE, W/DOUBLE TRACK ZIPPER;

0.003 in thick, clear or opaque beige, LDPE, min 10 W X 12 IN. L, 8970-01-545-6838

PICANTE SEASONING; 2 gm foil laminate pg, CID A-A-20001, PKG&QAP, Agricultural Practice (i), Type II, CONTINUATION SHEET REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED: PAGE 13 OF 136 PAGES

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Blend K, Pack 1, 8940-01-715-0572

TOILET TISSUE, INSTITUTIONAL, FOLDED, ONE PLY, PERFORATED, 4-1/2” BY 4-1/2”; CID A-A-59594, PKG&QAP, Style II, Type A, Class 1, Sheet size b, 8540-01-508-3708

C-3 DATE OF PACK

A. RATION ASSEMBLY

1. For assembled ration: Acceptance will be limited to assembled rations containing components, including the flameless ration heater, which have been processed and packed subsequent to date of award, except as otherwise specified below.

2. No product shall be older than 180 days (from date of product production) at time of final assembly, unless authorized by the contracting officer; except Tuna is 270 days, Splenda is 360 days for use in the Close Combat Assault Ration. These timelines are not applicable if a shorter time is required by the contract or the product document (ACR, PCR, CID, etc.). These timelines are not applicable if a shorter time is required by the contract or the product document (ACR, PCR, CID, etc.).

3. For crackers at the ration assembly: The crackers shall not be more than 90 days old at time of unit packaging.

4. The minimum shelf life of the assembled ration shall be 36 months at 80º F (27o C).

B. RATION COMPONENTS

1. Acceptance of components other than wet pack fruit will be limited to product processed and packed subsequent to date of award.

2. Acceptance of wet pack fruit will be limited to product processed and packed subsequent to date of award from fruit of latest year's crop.

C-4 MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

A. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS

1. The Contractor shall comply with 21 CFR §117 “Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food”, and other applicable regulations. The Contractor shall ensure all sub-contractors comply with all applicable regulations. In addition, the contractor is required to comply with all applicable parts of the Code of Federal Regulations.

2. All products shall comply with all applicable Federal and State mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, processing, thermoprocessing, packaging, labeling, packing, storage, and distribution of those products.

B. PERFORMANCE, PACKAGING AND QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS

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Commercial Item Descriptions (CID), and Packaging Requirements and Quality Assurance Provisions (PKG&QAP) to form an integrated technical data package.

2. Individual quality assurance and packaging provisions are contained in PCRs and PKG&QAPs.

3. Unless otherwise specified in Section C, D, or E of this document, Section C, D, and E of the ACR are applicable in their entireties.

4. ALL requirements, including Performance Requirements, Quality Assurance Provisions, and Packaging Requirements for the applicable acquisition document apply.

5. Unless otherwise specified in individual PCRs or PKG&QAPs, the thermoprocessing or hot-fill processing of wet packed fruits and caffeinated puddings shall be in accordance with MIL-PRF-44073, Packaging of Food in Flexible Packages.

6. End-item primary packaging materials in contact with and any substances packaged within and in contact with the packaged end-item food shall not contain per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances.

C. PRODUCT SANITARILY APPROVED SOURCE REQUIREMENTS

1. As required by 48 CFR §246. 408-70, Subsistence; AR 40-657 / NAVSUP 4355.4H / MCO P10110.31H, Veterinary/Medical Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Laboratory Service; DLAR 4155.3, Inspection of Subsistence Supplies and Services; Provision 52.246-9044, Sanitary Conditions; and as clarified by the Armed Forces Food Risk Evaluation Committee, all Operational Ration Food Components shall originate from establishments sanitarily approved for supplying the specific food item.

2. Sanitary approval is established by:

a. Listing in the Worldwide Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement (Worldwide Directory) as established by the U.S. Army Public Health Center (USAPHC) or

b. An establishment specifically exempted from listing in the Worldwide Directory by AR 40-657 / NAVSUP 4355.4H / MCO P10110.31H paragraph 2-15a(2)(a) through (i).

3. This requirement applies to all Operational Rations and all Regional National Contract (RNC) and CFM Operational Ration food components.

4. Requests for inspection and Worldwide Directory listing by USAPHC will be routed through DLA Troop Support-FTR for coordination and action. Situations involving sole sources of supply, proprietary supply sources, and commercial Brand Name items will be evaluated directly by the Chief, DLA Troop Support-FTR, in coordination with the Chief, Approved Sources Division, USAPHC.

5. In addition to the above, all producers of CCAR food components shall be listed in the Worldwide Directory, as determined by USAPHC.

D. NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. A nutritional analysis for each product requiring a PDM shall be provided to the U.S. Army Combat

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Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM SC) within two weeks of the award of the contract and each time there is a major formulation change.

2. The Nutritional analysis shall be generated by the Genesis® R&D Food Analysis and Labeling Software (ESHA Research, Salem, OR, USA), version 9.0 or higher. The analysis shall be sent electronically to DEVCOM SC (attn.: Julie Smith (julie.e.smith30.civ@army.mil).

a. The Genesis® food list files shall be provided for a 100 gm portion.

b. Genesis® food item files shall be included in the analysis file.

3. The ingredients and weight of each ingredient shall be included for each formulation.

a. Nutrients included shall be:

b. The nutrients as required under the Nutrient Content paragraph and the verification of the nutrients as required under the Methods of Inspection paragraph in each PCR is mandatory.

c. Nutrient measurements shall be to the first decimal.

E. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

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1. The “Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program Requirements for Operational Rations,” of April 2011 is applicable to this DLA Troop Support Subsistence contract, except as specifically exempted in Section E of this solicitation/contract. The IPM program shall be in existence prior to contract award. The IPM plan and the associated pesticide labels and MSDS documents are not to be submitted to DLA Troop Support, unless specifically requested by the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall have these documents available for on-site review during a Quality Systems Management Visit (QSMV) or Quality Systems Compliance Audit. Evidence of any insect, rodent or pest infestation discovered in contact with materials or equipment used in the production of or found in an end-item component or assembly lot shall be cause for rejection of the involved lot. DLA Troop Support shall be notified when such pest activity has been found and informed of the corrective actions taken.

IPM program requirements are found on the DLA Troop Support website at: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/ Documents/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality/TS_ipm-cpaf_171120.pdf

F. FOOD DEFENSE

1. The submission and implementation of a Food Defense Plan is required for this DLA Troop Support Subsistence contract. A Food Defense Plan shall be in existence prior to start of production. The plan shall address those areas of concern listed in the DLA Troop Support Food Defense Checklist applicable to the contractor's facility/operation. To download a copy of the DLA Troop Support Food Defense Checklist, https://www.dla.mil/ Portals/104/Documents/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality/food_defense_check19MAR20.pdf or contact the applicable DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer or the Quality Audits & Food Defense Branch (DLA Troop Support-FTSB). Submit Food Defense Plans to the applicable DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer. The Quality Audits & Food Defense Branch (DLA Troop Support-FTSB) is the only DLA Troop Support office authorized to review and approve Food Defense Plans. All Food Defense Plans are maintained and secured by

FTSB.

G. CONTRACTOR SANITATION PROGRAM

1. The “Contractor Sanitation Program - Operational Rations,” of November 2015 is applicable to this DLA Troop Support Subsistence contract, except as specifically exempted in Section E of this solicitation/contract. The Contractor Sanitation Program shall be in existence prior to contract award. The program is not to be submitted to DLA Troop Support unless specifically requested by the applicable DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer. The contractor shall have the program available for on-site review during a QSMV or Quality Systems Compliance Audit. Evidence of any insect, rodent or pest infestation; foreign material; or contamination discovered in contact with an end-item component or assembly lot shall be cause for rejection of the involved lot. Contractor Sanitation Program requirements are found on the DLA Troop Support website at: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/ TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality/TS_csp_151204.pdf

H. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Approval or acceptance of a Product Demonstration Model (PDM) shall not constitute a waiver of any specification requirement unless specifically stated by the Contracting Officer.

2. Components shall be utilized in assembly operation on oldest-date-of-pack basis. Contractor shall be solely responsible for the proper care and storage of all components.

3. The contractor shall maintain a master list of producers for all food components used in this ration. A producer is defined as the establishment who is responsible for placing the bulk food into a serving size package. The https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality/food_defense_check19MAR20.pdf https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality/food_defense_check19MAR20.pdf https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality/TS_csp_151204.pdf https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality/TS_csp_151204.pdf

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master list of producers shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer within 30 days of contract award.

4. The following applies to perishable raw and cooked beef, chicken, pork, turkey and other meats used in the production of operational rations:

a. All perishable meats shipped from the supplier to the processing plant shall be accompanied by either a USDA Grading Certificate (if required) or a Certificate of Conformance indicating compliance to specified requirements, including initial chilling or freezing date of the product, as applicable.

b. The ingredient supplier shall certify compliance with processing and packaging requirements for formed or breaded meats. Under no circumstance shall any meat or meat product be older than 180 days at time of use.

c. Chilled meats: Meats received in the chilled state shall not have been previously frozen and shall have been held at an internal temperature between 28°F and 40°F for a period not to exceed four days following initial chilling and prior to preparation and final processing.

(1) Upon arrival at the processing plant, if chilled product is not used within 72 hours, it shall be frozen and stored at a temperature not to exceed 0°F.

(2) Frozen product must be used within 180 days after slaughter.

d. Frozen meats: Frozen meats received at the processing plant may be accepted provided the product internal temperature has never exceeded 20°F. Upon arrival at the processing plant, if not used immediately, the product shall be stored at a temperature not to exceed 0°F, and must be used within 180 days after slaughter.

5. All items thermostabilized by retorting shall be sealed and in the retort process within two hours of filling.

6. Maximum stacking height of assembled ration unit loads shall not be greater than four high.

7. In view of the fact that the ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 Standard does not contain the definitions for critical, major, and minor defects, the following definitions become contractually binding through their inclusion here:

a. Critical defect. A critical defect is a defect that judgment and experience indicate would result in hazardous or unsafe conditions for individuals using, maintaining, or depending on the item; or a defect that judgment and experience indicate is likely to prevent the performance of the major end item, i.e., the consumption of the ration.

b. Major defect. A major defect is a defect, other than critical, that is likely to result in failure, or reduce materially the usability of the unit of product for its intended purpose.

c. Minor defect. A minor defect is a defect that is not likely to reduce materially the usability of the unit of product for its intended purpose, or is a departure from established standards having little bearing on the effective use of operation of the unit.

8. AGE OF INGREDIENTS: Contractors formulating and producing end-item operational rations food items, and for each item that is manufactured, shall maintain a list of ingredients (generic name, brand name, producer name, or supplier name in case of bulk packed plant or animal ingredients, country of origin) and the time and temperature serviceability limitations the contractor will impose on each ingredient. Each ingredient's time limitation is to be

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calculable using its date of pack as the starting point. A copy of this list will be made available to the Contracting Officer or to the in-plant Government Quality Assurance Representative (GQAR) upon either's request. This paragraph does not modify time and/or temperature limitations specified for ingredients elsewhere in this solicitation/ contract, including its technical data package and product specifications.

9. INGREDIENTS FROM FOREIGN SOURCES: When ingredients are from a foreign country, the contractor shall have that ingredient listed on their “Master List of Ingredients from Foreign Sources”. For each ingredient, the Master List shall list the ingredient, the country of origin, and the product(s) in which the ingredient is used. The Master List shall be updated as necessary. The Master List shall be provided to the in-plant GQAR and, upon request, to DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer.

10. RATIONS NATIONAL CONTRACT (RNC) DELIVERIES AND USDA/USDC CERTIFICATION: All deliveries of USDA/USDC inspected Rations National Contract (RNC) product shall be USDA/USDC certified.

Original USDA/USDC certificates shall accompany each delivery, however, assembler's may receive deliveries accompanied by facsimiles (faxes, scans, etc.) as preliminary evidence of certification. RNC product that requires USDA/USDC certification shall not be accepted without the appropriate original USDA/USDC certification.

11. SHIPPING AND COMINGLING OF LOTS

a. Formation of Lots: In order to facilitate lot traceability at the assembler's plant, the following is required:

(1) Lots shall be shipped on a first produced (and accepted) first out basis. No product shall be older than three months at time of shipments, except when a product at the manufacturer's plant is pending disposition instructions and/or action (request for waiver, deviation, rework, reinspection, etc.) and/or as authorized by the Contracting Officer.

(2) Assemblers shall assemble one (1) component lot at a time, i. e., one (1) component lot shall be used at each assembly line until it becomes necessary to place another lot of the same component on the assembly line to maintain assembly flow. Assemblers shall assemble on a first produced (and accepted) first out basis.

(3) A "mixed code lot" is defined as a lot consisting of small quantities of components representing different lots. Mixed code lots shall be periodically shipped to the assembler(s). Mixed code lots shall be shipped to the assembler only when an entire unit load is completed of that single item or on a quarterly basis, whichever occurs first. Mixed code lot shipments may be less than a full unit load.

b. Mixed Code Lots: In addition to the above, the following requirements shall apply to the shipment of “mixed code lots”:

(1) Mixed lots are small quantities of components representing different lots. These lots may be received from suppliers and/or may include component material from the salvage operation or other sources that has been determined to be conforming and authorized for use in assembly.

(2) Unit loads containing mixed code lots shall be identified as such by the use of unit load marking panels. The unit load marking panels shall list all the lots contained on the pallet; they shall be affixed to two sides of the unit load.

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(3) The assembly contractor may periodically assemble the mixed lots into one lot. Mixed lot components shall be exhausted by assembling them into a final lot at least once every quarter but may be assembled into two consecutive production days if not more than once a month.