Rations National Contract - Beverages

This notice seeks beverages components for inclusion in Meals Ready-to-Eat (MREs). The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence will procure these goods to support the MRE program. Offerors must be able to supply various beverage products like powdered drink mixes, coffee, hot cocoa, and other items. Proposals will be evaluated based on cost, past performance, and technical capabilities for production and delivery. Interested parties should monitor the Federal Business Opportunities website as the full solicitation is expected to be published by December 16, 2020.

This acquisition is set aside for total small business participation. The predominant NAICS code is 311511 for fluid milk manufacturing and the primary PSC code is 8915 for bulk beverages. The incumbent contractor is not named but has supplied these goods for several years on previous contracts. The agency did not provide an estimated total value but past contracts have ranged from $5-10 million annually depending on needs and budget. The resulting IDIQ contract would have a one base year and four option years to support delivery of beverages to meet production of approximately 25 million MREs per year.