Meals Ready-to-Eat

The Defense Logistics Agency Distribution seeks freeze-dried Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE) for delivery to its San Joaquin, California facility, with quotes due September 1, 2026 and questions due August 28, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside under solicitation SP3300-26-Q-0259.

Place of performance is Tracy, California (PSO-Program Support Office-E 19-1). DLA intends to award one firm-fixed-price purchase order to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quoter. The requirement spans two contract line items, each for 250 kits of individually pouched, freeze-dried meals with a 30-year shelf-life and no refrigeration requirements. CLIN 0001 (Kit A, 40-meal configuration) includes fettuccine alfredo with chicken, cheesy pizza bowls, enchilada bowls, chicken fried rice, chicken and dumplings, veggie chorizo breakfast scrambles, biscuits and gravy, and mac and cheese varieties. CLIN 0002 (Kit B, 40-meal configuration) includes chili mac with beef, spaghetti with beef marinara, beef stroganoff with noodles, mac and cheese varieties, granola with milk and blueberries, cheesy pepperoni pizza bowls, cheesy enchilada bowls, and Korean beef. Both kits must perform to specifications similar to Mountain House identified National Stock Numbers. Delivery is required within 30 days of order receipt, FOB Destination with unit pricing inclusive of shipping costs. The NAICS code is 311999, Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing, with a small-business size standard of 700 employees. Payment is processed through Wide Area Workflow with electronic invoicing. Quoters must be registered in SAM and provide manufacturer information, supply chain traceability documentation, technical capability documentation, and completed representations and certifications. Evaluation criteria include technical acceptability, past performance (acceptable/unacceptable basis), and price as the primary determining factor.