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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.

SPE3S1-25-R-0011

3. SOLICITATION No. 4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)X

2026 JAN 22

5. DATE ISSUED

1000206685

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.

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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

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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

Not Applicable 3:00PM 2026-Feb-24

Darren Gregory DDG0068

A. NAME

Phone: 445-737-1749

FAX:

B. PHONE/FAX (NO COLLECT CALLS)

Darren.Gregory@dla.mil

C. EMAIL ADDRESS

X 1

X 4

X 8

X 25

X 31

X 93

X 94

X 96

X 127

X 130

X 136

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

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SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

Section A

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

700 ROBBINS AVE.

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111-5092

BLDG. 6B085

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.

As directed by the Contracting Officer, e-mail may also be used during discussions/negotiations, if discussions/ mailto:Darren.Gregory@dla.mil mailto:Tiendung.Nguyen@dla.mil mailto:Darren.Gregory@dla.mil mailto:Tiendung.Nguyen@dla.mil

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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 Acquisition.

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.

Note: 52.226-6 PROMOTING EXCESS FOOD DONATION TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (JUN 2020) FAR is included in Solicitation Section I.

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 and may be deemed ineligible for award. Upon registration, a CAGE code will be assigned to the registered firm. This code shall 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 to be considered eligible for award.

mailto:Darren.gregory@dla.mil mailto:tiendung.nguyen@dla.mil mailto:tiendung.nguyen@dla.mil

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F.O.B. Destination terms are applicable to this solicitation.

DLA Troop Support and DEVCOM Soldier Center addresses for PDM submissions can be found in Section L-3.

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-3, L-5, M-2, and M-4 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

Line NSN Item Estimated Yearly Quantity

0001 8970-01-467-1753 Meal, Cold Weather 150,000 BX

This estimated quantity is based on forecasts provided by the services. The Government is not obligated to order estimated quantities.

B. Indefinite-Quantity Contract (IQC) Quantities

The IQC minimum and IQC maximum quantities for the Meal, Cold Weather are as follows (Unit of measure is Box (BX)):

Line Item Guaranteed Min. (5 tiers) Maximum (5 tiers)

0001 Meal, Cold Weather 30,000 BX 300,000 BX

C. Delivery Schedule

The Meal, Cold Weather is F.O.B. Destination. All deliveries are to Tracy, California where this ration is stocked.

B-2 General Information The effective term of the contract will contain five (5) consecutive tiered delivery periods. Each tier will be 365 days in length. The first tiered delivery period will begin upon date of award, unless otherwise specified in the resultant contract.

This solicitation is unrestricted to business size. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes under this solicitation for the Meal, Cold Weather is as follows:

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Line Item NAICS Code Size Standard (# Employees)

0001 Meal, Cold Weather 311422 1,400

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.

Note: Meal, Cold Weather 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. 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 obliged 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 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 SC, 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 for each line item on which an offeror intends to bid prior to the close of the solicitation and found to meet the standards referenced in the respective Meal, Cold Weather specification. Individual 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.

New PDM

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During the course of 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 have an 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 SC and their evaluations by DEVCOM SC.

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 PDMs 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

A total of 106 PDMs of each Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) component item shall be submitted and retained as follows:

A total of 32 PDMs of each Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) component item shall be submitted to:

U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

FCDD-SCC-EMR Attn: Jill Bates

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COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVCOM SOLDIER CENTER

10 GENERAL GREENE AVENUE

NATICK, MA 01760-5056.

A total of 4 PDMs of each Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) component item shall be submitted 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 to DEVCOM and 4 PDMs to DLA Troop Support, 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 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 SC 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 SC 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

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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 SC 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.

SECTION C - SPECIFICATIONS/SOW/SOO/ORD

SECTION C - MCW Description/Specification

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION

Technical Data For Meal Cold Weather (MCW) Assembly and for Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) Components

Technical Data for Meal Cold Weather Ration 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 SPE3S1-25-R-0011, SECTION C-2 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIAL (CFM) COMPONENTS until such time as changed by future amendment/modification. The specifications listed in Tables I & II of the ACR-C-022 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).

Note: For the purposes of this document only “PKG&QAP STANDUP POUCH” will refer to the document:

Packaging Requirements and Quality Assurance Provisions for Product Packaged in a Stand Up Pouch.

Section C

C-1 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION

8970-01-467-1753 MEAL, COLD WEATHER, Menus #1 through #12, 12 meals/box; Prime (Acquisition) Document: ACR-C-022, Meal, Cold Weather (MCW) Assembly Requirements.

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

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C-2 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIAL (CFM) COMPONENTS

A. SPECIFICATION/DESCRIPTION

1. ENTREES

ADOBO RICE AND CHICKEN, MEXICAN STYLE; 4.8 ounce (136 gram) stand up pouch, PCR-A-006, PKG&QAP Stand Up Pouch 8940-01-701-7687

BEEF STEW; 4.7 ounce (132 gram) stand up pouch, PCR-B-015, PKG&QAP Stand Up Pouch, 8940-01-467-2217

BEEF STROGANOFF WITH NOODLES; 4.6 ounce (131 gram) stand up pouch, PCR-B-016, PKG&QAP Stand Up Pouch, 8940-01-467-1894

BREAKFAST SKILLET (SHREDDED POTATOES AND SCRAMBLED EGGS MIXED WITH MEAT OR

POULTRY SAUSAGE, PEPPERS AND ONIONS); Pork Sausage; 3.3 ounce (93 gram) stand up pouch, PCR-B-053, PKG&QAP Stand Up Pouch, Style I, Flavor 1, 8940-01-613-1418

CHICKEN FAJITA BOWL (CHICKEN WITH RICE, BLACK BEANS, AND VEGETABLES IN A FAJITA

SAUCE); 4.6 ounce (130 gram) stand up pouch, PCR-C-091, PKG&QAP Stand Up Pouch, 8940-01-701-7694

CHICKEN AND BISCUIT DUMPLINGS WITH VEGETABLES; 4.3 ounce (122 gram) stand up pouch, PCR- C-092, PKG&QAP Stand Up Pouch, 8940-01-701-7692

CHICKEN AND RICE; 4.9 ounce (138 gram) stand up pouch, PCR-C-025, PKG&QAP Stand Up Pouch, 8940-01-570-2324

CHILI AND MACARONI WITH BEEF; 4.6 ounce (131 gram) stand up pouch, PCR-C-073, PKG&QAP Stand Up Pouch, 8940-01-564-6101

HOMESTYLE CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE; 5.3 ounce (149 gram) stand up pouch, PCR-H-016, PKG&QAP Stand Up Pouch, 8940-01-701-7696

SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH UNCURED BACON; 2.6 ounce (74 gram) stand up pouch, PCR-E-001, PKG&QAP Stand Up Pouch, Type I, 8940-01-386-4061

SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE; 3.8 ounce (106 gram) stand up pouch, PCR-S-008, PKG&QAP Stand Up Pouch, 8940-01-467-2222

WESTERN STYLE SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH UNCURED HAM, CHEESE, PEPPERS AND ONIONS; 2.7

ounce (76 gram) stand up pouch, PCR-E-001, PKG&QAP Stand Up Pouch, Type II, 8940-01-571-0178

2. STARCHES AND SOUPS

CEREAL, ROLLED OATS, INSTANT, REGULAR, MAPLE AND BROWN SUGAR; 70 gram (2.5 oz) flex pg, CID A-A-20090, PKG&QAP, Type III, Style 1, Flavor C, 8920-01-509-3847

CEREAL, ROLLED OATS, INSTANT, REGULAR, STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM; 70 gam (2.5 oz) flex pg, CID A-A-20090, PKG&QAP, Type III, Style 1, Flavor F, 8920-01-509-3865

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CORNBREAD; 2.5 oz (75 gram) flex pg, PCR-C-075, 8920-01-567-8725

GRANOLA, WITH MILK & BLUEBERRIES; 57 gram flex pg, PCR-G-003, Type I, 8920-01-556-1172

SOUP, NOODLE, RAMEN, INSTANT, FRIED NOODLE CUP/BOWL, CHICKEN, REDUCED SODIUM; 2.1 oz (60 gram) flex pg, CID A-A-20297, Type I, Style A, Flavor 2, Class b, Design B, PKG & QAP A-A-20297, 8935-01-613-1358

TORTILLAS, PLAIN; 2.1 oz (60 gram) flex pg, PCR-T-008, Flavor 1, 8920-01-525-3622

3. DESSERT & SNACKS

ALMONDS, UNBLANCHED, SMOKE FLAVORED; 38 gram flex pg, CID A-A-20164, PKG&QAP, Type VI, Style c, Package Size c, Package A, 8925-01-714-2784

CANDY, PAN COATED MILK CHOCOLATE DISKS; 47.91 gram (1.69 oz) flex pg, CID A-A-20177, PKG&QAP, Type VI, Style A, Flavor 1, 8925-01-008-0960

CANDY, PAN COATED, OVAL/ROUND, MILK CHOCOLATE WITH PEANUTS; 49.32 gram (1.74 oz) flex pg, CID A-A-20177, PKG&QAP, Type IV, Style B, Flavor 1, 8925-01-512-7627

CHEESE SPREAD, FORTIFIED, PLAIN, CHEDDAR; 28 gram flex pg, PCR-C-039, Flavor 1, 8940-00-149-1059

CHEESE SPREAD, FORTIFIED, CHEDDAR, WITH JALAPENO PEPPERS; 28 gram flex pg, PCR-C-039, Flavor 2, 8940-01-414-6122

CINNAMON BUN; 3.5 oz (99 gram) flex pg, MIL-DTL-32221, PKG&QAP, Type II, 8920-01-578-9089

COOKIES, SUGAR, PATRIOTIC; 56 gram flex pg, CID A-A-20295, PKG&QAP, Type I, Class 1, Bake Type a, Style D, Shape (b), 8920-01-556-9408

CORN KERNELS, PLAIN; 57 gram flex pg, CID A-A-20195, PKG&QAP, Type VI, Flavor 1, 8940-01-578-8895

CRACKERS, FORTIFIED, PLAIN; 37 gram flex and vac pg, PCR-C-037, Flavor 1, 8920-00-149-0795

CRACKERS, FORTIFIED, VEG; 37 gram flex and vac pg, PCR-C-037, Flavor 2, 8920-01-450-1921

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

DESSERT BAR, MOCHA; 40 gram flex pg, PCR-D-004, Flavor 1, 8940-01-545-1786

DESSERT BAR, PEANUT BUTTER; 40 gram flex pg, PCR-D-004, Flavor 2, 8940-01-545-1787

DESSERT BAR, CHOCOLATE BANANA NUT; 40 gram flex pg; PCR-D-004, Flavor 3, 8940-01-545-1789

FIRST STRIKE BAR, CHOCOLATE, REGULAR; 2.3 oz (65 gram) flex pg, PCR-F-001, Flavor I, Style A, Type I, 8940-01-551-6059

FIRST STRIKE BAR, CRAN-RASPBERRY, REGULAR; 2.3 oz (65 gram) flex pg, PCR-F-001, Flavor III, Style A, Type I, 8940-01-551-6066

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NUTS AND RAISINS WITH PAN COATED CHOCOLATE DISKS; 2.3 oz (65 gram) flex pg, PCR-N-003, Type II, Package A, 8940-01-523-0786

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

CONVENTIONAL; 28 gram flex pg, A-A-20328, PKG&QAP, Form (a), Class A, Type a, Fortification ii, Seasoning (a), Agricultural Practice (1), Style II, Texture 1, Flavor (2)

CAKE, MARBLE; 2.5 oz (71 gram) flex pg, PCR-C-007, Type I, Flavor 2, 8920-01-545-1391

CAKE, VANILLA; 2.5 oz (71 gram) flex pg, PCR-C-007 Type I, Flavor 1, 8920-01-348-4694

FILLED PRETZELS, CHEDDAR CHEESE; 51 gram flex pg, CID A-A-20195, PKG&QAP, Type II, Style F, Flavor 1, Package A, 8940-01-479-1850

RAISINS, OSMOTICALLY DRIED; 43 gram (1.5 oz) flex pg, CID A-A-20299, PKG&QAP, Class (1), Sweetening option a, Type IX, Variety A, 8915-01-525-3543

TOASTER PASTRIES, CHOCOLATE CHIP, SWIRRELED AND/OR DRIZZLED FROSTING; 45 gram ind serv flex pg, CID A-A-20211, PKG&QAP, Type I, Fortific. b, Grain Comp. (1), Agric. Practice i, Servings (a), Style B, Flavor 12, Icing Option (c), 8920-01-553-3111

4. BEVERAGES

BEVERAGE POWDER, CARBOHYDRATE, GRAPE, FORTIFIED WITH ASCORBIC ACID AND ENHANCED

WITH MALTODEXTRIN; 34 gram flex pg, PCR-B-055, Formulation a, Flavor 2, 8940-01-701-8158

BEVERAGE POWDER, CARBOHYDRATE, LEMON-LIME, FORTIFIED WITH ASCORBIC ACID AND

ENHANCED WITH MALTODEXTRIN; 34 gram flex pg, PCR-B-055, Formulation a, Flavor 3, 8960-01-523-6346

BEVERAGE POWDER, CARBOHYDRATE, ORANGE, FORTIFIED WITH ASCORBIC ACID AND

ENHANCED WITH MALTODEXTRIN; 34 gram flex pg, PCR-B-055, Formulation a, Flavor 4, 8960-01-523-6344

BEVERAGE POWDER, CARBOHYDRATE, TROPICAL PUNCH, FORTIFIED WITH ASCORBIC ACID AND

ENHANCED WITH MALTODEXTRIN; 34 gram flex pg, PCR-B-055, Formulation a, Flavor 5, 8960-01-523-6348

BEVERAGE BASE, SWEETENED WITH NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, ORANGE, FORTIFIED WITH

ASCORBIC ACID AND CALCIUM; 3.0 gram flex pg, CID A-A-20098, PKG&QAP, Design D, Type III, Flavor 1, Formulation h, 8960-01-584-8726

CHOCOLATE PROTEIN DRINK POWDER; 2.5 oz (70 gram) flex pg, PCR-C-082, 8960-01-582-6624

COCOA BEVERAGE POWDER, SUGAR SWEETENED, WITHOUT MARSHMALLOWS, MILK CHOCOLATE;

35 gram flex pg, CID A-A-20189, PKG&QAP, Type I, Style B, Flavor A, Design B, 8960-00-170-8446

FLAVORED INSTANT CAPPUCCINO, REGULAR, IRISH CREAM; 28 gram flex pg, CID A-A-20336, PKG&QAP, Type V, Style A, Flavor 4, Design B, 8955-01-556-0077

5. OTHER

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6. ACCESSORY PACKET COMPONENTS

CHEWING GUM, TABLET, SUGAR-FREE, PEPPERMINT; 2 tablets per pg, CID A-A-20175, PKG&QAP, Type 1, Size B, Style (1), Class 3, Flavor a, 8925-01-523-4997

CHEWING GUM, TABLET, SUGAR-FREE, CINNAMON; 2 tablets per pg, CID A-A-20175, PKG&QAP, Type I, Size B, Style (1), Class 3, Flavor c, 8925-00-680-0708

COFFEE, SPRAY DRIED, AGGLOMERATED OR FREEZE DRIED; 1.5 gram flex pg, CID A-A-20184, PKG&QAP, Type II or III, Style A, 8955-01-304-3619

CREAMER, NON-DAIRY, DRY, REGULAR; 4 gram flex pg, CID A-A-20043, PKG&QAP, Style I, Flavor A, 8940-00-782-3161

HAND WIPE, NON-ANTIMICROBIAL, INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED; CID A-A-461, PKG&QAP, Type I, Style 2, Packaging A, 8520-01-507-9741

POWDERED HOT SAUCE SEASONING; 1 gram foil laminate pg, CID-A-A-20001, PKG&QAP, Agricultural Practice (i), Type II, Blend N, 8950-01-693-3659

MATCHES, SAFETY; CID-A-A-59489, PKG&QAP, Type I, Class B, 9920-00-174-3194

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

SUGAR, REFINED GRANULATED, CANE OR BEET; 2.8 gram pg, CID A-A-20135, PKG&QAP, Type I, Style A, 8925-00-205-3144

C-3 DATE OF PACK

A. RATION ASSEMBLY

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

2. Dehydrated entrée products shall not be older than 455 days (from date of product production) at time of final assembly, unless authorized by the contracting officer. All other products shall not be older than 180 days (from date of product production) at time of final assembly, unless authorized by the contracting officer. 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.

B. RATION COMPONENTS

1. Acceptance of components will be limited to product that is processed and packed subsequent to date of award.

C-4 MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

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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

1. This solicitation incorporates the individual Performance-Based Contract Requirements (PCR), Product Contract Requirements (PCR), Military Detail documents (MIL-DTL), Military Performance documents (MIL-PRF), military specifications, Commercial Item Descriptions (CID), Sodium Chloride monograph, and Packaging Requirements and Quality Assurance Provisions (PKG&QAP) to form an integrated technical data package.

2. 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.

3. Unless otherwise specified in Sections C, D, or E of this document, the packaging provisions and quality assurance provisions (verifications) for individual component items are cited in their respective PCRs, MIL-STDs, MIL-PRFs, PKG&QAPs, and MIL specs.

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

5. 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 Veterinary Services Food Protection Division.

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 Ration National Contracts (RNC) and CFM

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Operational Ration food components.

4. Requests for inspection and Worldwide Directory listing by U.S. Army Veterinary Services Food Protection Division 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 U.S. Army Veterinary Services Food Protection Division.

5. In addition to the above, all producers of food components shall be listed in the Worldwide Directory, as determined by the U.S. Army Veterinary Services Food Protection Division.

D. NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. A nutritional analysis for each product requiring a PDM shall be provided to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center, Combat Feeding Division 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 Julie Edwards (julie.a.edwards.34.civ@army.mil) at U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command(DEVCOM) Soldier Center, Combat Feeding Division.

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:

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b. The nutrients 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

1. 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 shall be stand-alone and submitted to DLA Troop Support. 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 Pest Management Audit, 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 within 24 hours 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: http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality.aspx

F. FOOD DEFENSE

1. The submission and implementation of a stand-alone Food Defense Plan (FDP) 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 http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality.aspx

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contractor's facility/operation. A copy of the DLA Food Defense Checklist is available online to download at the web address: http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality.aspx or through the applicable Contracting Officer or the DLA Troop Support Quality Audits & Food Defense Branch (DLA Troop Support-FTSB).

All areas of concern listed in the DLA Food Defense Checklist must be addressed within the FDP. Points will be deducted for not addressing each element listed in the DLA Troop Support Food Defense Checklist, or by not providing the information requested (e.g., establishment registration information). Submit Food Defense Plans to the applicable DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer. The Quality Audits & Food Defense Branch 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. DLA Troop Support-FTSB will conduct Food Defense Audits/reviews during Compliance Audits and/or other visits to verify the implementation, compliance, and effectiveness of the firm's Food Defense Plan. For each new contract solicitation, a current FDP shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for evaluation.

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: http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/ FoodSafety/FoodQuality.aspx

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 the 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 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 circumstances shall any meat or meat product be used beyond the manufacturer's recommended shelf life or 365 days, whichever is shorter.

c. Chilled meats: Meats received in the chilled state shall not have been previously frozen and shall have http://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/FoodQuality.aspx

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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 365 days after slaughter or by the manufacturer's recommended shelf life, whichever is shorter.

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.

5. All items thermostabilized by retorting shall be sealed and in the retort process within three 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 calculated 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.

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10. SHIPPING AND COMINGLING OF LOTS

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