PolyTray Entrée Items
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE3S1-26-R-0011
- Agency
-
Subsistence
Troop Support, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence seeks PolyTray Entrée Items for the Unitized Group Ration—Heat & Serve and Unitized Group Ration—E programs, with proposals due October 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. The procurement is unrestricted for full and open competition and carries a HUBZone price evaluation preference under Low Price Technically Acceptable source selection.
Place of performance is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for contracting administration, with delivery FOB Destination to Defense Depot Tracy, California. The contract structure is a five-year tiered indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity with firm fixed-price terms and economic price adjustment provisions based on commodity market indicators for beef, turkey, ham, pork, chicken, and blueberries. The minimum guaranteed quantity is 1,201,900 units across 28 polytray items, with an estimated total of 6,009,500 units and a maximum including surge of 15,822,280 units. Delivery is not to exceed 120 days per delivery order, with inspection at the contractor's plant and acceptance at destination.
Offerors must submit 30 Product Demonstration Model samples (12 to DEVCOM Soldier Center in Natick, Massachusetts, 16 to the in-plant government inspector, and 2 to DLA Troop Support). All products must originate from sanitarily approved establishments, maintain a 36-month shelf life, and comply with Current Good Manufacturing Practices and USDA inspection requirements. Contractors must submit Food Defense Plans, Integrated Pest Management Plans, Quality Systems Plans, and a Surge and Sustainment Plan. All offerors must maintain registration in SAM.gov with a valid CAGE code and Unique Entity Identifier. NAICS 311999; PSC 8940.
Amendment 0005 (effective September 23) replaced the Economic Price Adjustment note with updated language effective September 2026. Contractors must identify the Dollar Portion Subject to EPA for each item, with upward adjustments capped at 100 percent of the original price and a $500 minimum threshold applying to tier periods after Tier 1.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
DLA Troop Support, Subsistence Directorate, Operational Rations, Group Rations is soliciting a request for proposal on Solicitation SPE3S1-26-R-0011. The proposed acquisition is Unrestricted for Full and Open competition for PolyTray Entrée Items to be utilized within the Unitized Group Ration – H&S & UGR-E programs. Delivery is FOB Destination to Depot Tracy, CA.
Contract Type: 5-Year Tiered Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity Contract
Source Selection Method: Lowest Price Technicaly Acceptable with HUBZone Price Evaluation Preference.
Pricing Agreement: Firm Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment and Firm Fixed-Price
Inspection at Origin. Acceptance at Destination
All responsible parties may submit a proposal. Product Demonstration Models are required. If interested, immediately contact the Contracting Officer listed on this notice. Please see the attached pdf documents for a full copy of the solicitation and amendments. 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, Robert Ferry
(Robert.Ferry@dla.mil) and the Contracting Officer, Thomas Haley (Thomas.Haley@dla.mil).
Update #2 ·
DLA Troop Support, Subsistence Directorate, Operational Rations, Group Rations is soliciting a request for proposal on Solicitation SPE3S1-26-R-0011. The proposed acquisition is Unrestricted for Full and Open competition for PolyTray Entrée Items to be utilized within the Unitized Group Ration – H&S & UGR-E programs. Delivery is FOB Destination to Depot Tracy, CA.
Contract Type: 5-Year Tiered Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity Contract
Source Selection Method: Lowest Price Technicaly Acceptable with HUBZone Price Evaluation Preference.
Pricing Agreement: Firm Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment and Firm Fixed-Price
Inspection at Origin. Acceptance at Destination
All responsible parties may submit a proposal. Product Demonstration Models are required. If interested, immediately contact the Contracting Officer listed on this notice. Please see the attached pdf documents for a full copy of the solicitation and amendment. 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, Robert Ferry
(Robert.Ferry@dla.mil) and the Contracting Officer, Thomas Haley (Thomas.Haley@dla.mil).
Update #1 ·
DLA Troop Support, Subsistence Directorate, Operational Rations, Group Rations is soliciting a request for proposal on Solicitation SPE3S1-26-R-0011. The proposed acquisition is Unrestricted for Full and Open competition for PolyTray Entrée Items to be utilized within the Unitized Group Ration – H&S & UGR-E programs. Delivery is FOB Destination to Depot Tracy, CA.
Contract Type: 5-Year Tiered Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity Contract
Source Selection Method: Lowest Price Technicaly Acceptable with HUBZone Price Evaluation Preference.
Pricing Agreement: Firm Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment and Firm Fixed-Price
Inspection at Origin. Acceptance at Destination
All responsible parties may submit a proposal. Product Demonstration Models are required. If interested, immediately contact the Contracting Officer listed on this notice. Please see the attached pdf document for a full copy of the solicitation. 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, Robert Ferry
(Robert.Ferry@dla.mil) and the Contracting Officer, Thomas Haley (Thomas.Haley@dla.mil).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SF30_SPE3S126R00110005.PDF | ||
| SF30_SPE3S126R00110004.PDF | ||
| SF30_SPE3S126R00110003.PDF | ||
| SF30_SPE3S126R00110002.PDF | ||
| SF30_SPE3S126R00110001.PDF | ||
| SPE3S126R0011.PDF |
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