FLAMELESS RATION HEATERS (FRH) and UGR-E flat pack
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- SPE30025R0022
- Agency
- Subsistence Troop Support, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 722310 Food Service Contractors
- PSC
- 8970 Composite Food Packages
- Place of performance
- Cincinnati, Ohio 45212, United States
- Points of contact
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- Justin Brown justin.brown@dla.mil (215) 737-8778
- Jacob Slotnick jacob.slotnick@dla.mil (215) 737-4514
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support (DLA TS) is seeking offerors to manage Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) for two critical military supply items: Flameless Ration Heaters (FRH) for Meal Ready to Eat (MRE) and Flat Packs for Unitized Group Ration E (UGR-E). The solicitation calls for a comprehensive contract covering manufacturing, storing, rotating, distributing, and maintaining buffer stock levels for these items. The government intends to award a single Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed price commercial contract that will include potential transportation support as determined by the Contracting Officer. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 26, 2025, with responses due by April 9, 2025. Potential vendors should carefully review the full solicitation documents, which will be available on Sam.gov during the solicitation period.
The contract has no specific set-aside designation and is open to commercial vendors. The total estimated dollar value is $2,575,217.80, with a maximum potential value of $6,240,000.00 that includes surge requirements. The contract will cover a five-year period, with a guaranteed minimum purchase of 10% of the estimated value ($257,521.78). Specific procurement quantities include up to 3.9 million Flameless Ration Heaters (approximately 4.5 truckloads) and 160,000 UGR-E Flat Packs. The contract will terminate after either five years or when the maximum dollar value is reached, whichever occurs first. Vendors should note the contract includes comprehensive management of government-owned equipment with strict inventory and distribution requirements.
Notice text
The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support (DLA TS) will be issuing a solicitation to seek offerors for the management of DLA owned Flameless Ration Heaters (FRH) for the Meal Ready to Eat (MRE). These FRHs are classified as Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and would consist of a quantity not to exceed 3.9 million units or 4.5 truckloads. The FRH for MRE is a water activated exothermic-chemical heater packaged in a plastic heating bag which functions as a container with an NSN of 8970-N0-000-0617.
In addition to the management of VMI of FRHs for MREs, DLA TS is also seeking offerors for the production and management of Flat Packs for the Unitized Group Ration E (UGR-E) as DLA Owned VMI. The flat pack for UGR-E is a foil tray with a heater and pull tab. The estimated quantity of flat packs DLA is seeking to purchase is 160k flat packs under NSN of 8970-01-724-3263.
Both requirements (FHR and Flat Pack) would include storing the items for the contract period of five years.
The Government intends to make one award which shall consist of both the FHR and Flat Pack requirements. The contract shall be for a term of 60 months,
The Government contemplates award of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity firm-fixed price commercial contract with the add on transportation support if required by Contracting Officer. This is for the manufacturing, storing, rotating, distributing, maintaining and managing the buffer stock level of FRHs for MRE and new flat pack for UGR-Es for a period of five (5) years. This is known as Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) of Government Owned Equipment.
The estimated dollar value of this solicitation is $2,575,217.80. The maximum dollar value will be $6,240,000.00 inclusive of all surge requirements. The guaranteed minimum for the entire contract will be ten percent (10%) of the estimated dollar value, which equates to $257,521.78. The Government’s legal obligation under this contract shall only be for that guaranteed minimum and shall be satisfied once purchases for that amount have been made.
The contract period will be for five (5) years or $6,240,000.00, whichever comes first.
Copies of the solicitation will be available during the solicitation period at Sam.gov.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis Presolicitaiton Notice.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FLAMELESS RATION HEATERS (FRH) and UGR-E flat pack | Award Notice | |
| FLAMELESS RATION HEATERS (FRH) and UGR-E flat pack | Special Notice | |
| FLAMELESS RATION HEATERS (FRH) and UGR-E flat pack | Solicitation | |
| FLAMELESS RATION HEATERS (FRH) and UGR-E flat pack | Pre-Solicitation | |
| FLAMELESS RATION HEATERS (FRH) and UGR-E | Pre-Solicitation | |
| FLAMELESS RATION HEATERS (FRH) and UGR-E | Pre-Solicitation | |
| J&a for bridge contract PA region | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Composite Food Packages | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Composite Food Packages | Award Notice | |
| Flameless ration heaters (FRH) | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Flameless ration heaters (FRH) | Solicitation | |
| Flameless ration heaters (FRH) | Solicitation |
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