Pouch Bacon (150 Slices)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FTRA
- Agency
- Subsistence Troop Support, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Points of contact
-
- James Kahn james.kahn@dla.mil (445) 737-3232
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Philadelphia Operational Rations Program Office has issued a Sources Sought Notice seeking market research on Pouch Bacon containing 150 slices per package for use in the UGR-M and UGR-Heat and Serve military food programs. This market research initiative aims to evaluate the current industrial base and identify suppliers capable of meeting increased quantity and accelerated delivery requirements during Department of Defense contingencies and emergency peacetime situations. The agency is particularly interested in vendors' surge production capabilities and ability to sustain increased production and delivery pace throughout contingencies. Interested vendors must provide detailed information including company description, business size, contact information, previous bacon production experience, and storage/delivery capabilities. Responses are due by August 28, 2025, and must be submitted via email to james.kahn@dla.mil, with the current technical specification available as CID A-A-20081H, Species I, Curing agents 2, Package size (3).
This opportunity does not include any set-aside designations, making it open to all qualified vendors regardless of business size or socioeconomic status. No incumbent contractors or current suppliers are specifically mentioned in the notice, and no award values or budget ranges have been disclosed as this is strictly a market research effort rather than an active solicitation. The notice emphasizes that this is not a request for proposals and no solicitation is currently available, with the government providing no compensation for information received from respondents. The specification calls for packages containing exactly 150 slices of bacon, and vendors are expected to demonstrate both surge capacity and sustainment capabilities for extended production periods. All proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked, though participation does not guarantee future business opportunities with the government.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Notice. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Philadelphia Operational Rations Program Office is interested in your feedback regarding the Pouch Bacon (150 slices per package). The components are utilized in the UGR-M and UGR-Heat and Serve programs.
UGR-M Description:https://www.dla.mil/Troop-Support/Subsistence/Operational-rations/UGR-M/
UGR Heat and Serve Description:https://www.dla.mil/Troop-Support/Subsistence/Operational-rations/UGR-HS/
DLA Troop Support Philadelphia continually evaluates the current industrial base, acquisition approaches, supply chain management alternatives and industry interest in this program. Of particular interest is a supplier’s ability to meet increased quantity and/or accelerated delivery requirements, in support of Department of Defense contingencies and/or emergency peacetime requirements. This capability includes both the ability to ramp up to meet early delivery or increased requirements (i.e., Surge), as well as to sustain an increased production and delivery pace throughout the contingency (i.e., Sustainment).
This is not a solicitation for proposals, and there is no solicitation available currently. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this notification, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This notification does not constitute a commitment from the Government, and any information provided in response to this notification will be used for informational purposes only. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Vendor participation is not a promise for future business with the Government. The sole purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to conduct Market Research.
The current technical specification for Pouch Bacon can be found at:
https://www.dla.mil/Troop-Support/Subsistence/Operational-rations/cids/
Current CID and QAPKG: CID A-A-20081H, Species I, Curing agents 2, Package size (3) and PKG&QAP A-A-20081H
Please respond to the following:
1. Please provide a brief description of your company (name, address, type of business; CAGE Code if applicable).
2. Business Size: Large ____ Small ____ If small, how many employees? _____________
3. Primary point of contact phone number and/or address
4. Secondary point of contact (if any)
5. Has your company had previous experience producing, packaging and/or delivering bacon in packages of 150 slices? If yes, please elaborate on the type of experience and whether it was government and/or commercial
6. What are your capabilities for storing and delivering the above listed items?
Additional Comments/Concerns:
We encourage and appreciate your participation. Please respond via e-mail to james.kahn@dla.mil
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought Notice.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Bacon, preckd, sliced | Award Notice | |
| Pouch Bacon (150 Slices) | Solicitation | |
| Pouch Bacon (150 Slices) | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Pouch Bacon (150 Slices) | Pre-Solicitation |
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