Rations National Contract (RNC) - Wet Pack Fruit
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE3S126R0006
- Agency
-
Subsistence
Troop Support, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311422 Specialty Canning
- PSC
- 8915 Fruits And Vegetables
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence seeks wet pack fruit components for Meal Ready to Eat rations under an Indefinite-Quantity Contract, with proposals due June 29, 2026 (amended from the original June 12 closing). No set-aside applies.
Place of performance is Philadelphia, PA 19111. The solicitation covers six line items: Applesauce with Raspberry Puree, Applesauce Carbohydrate-Enhanced, Applesauce with Mango and Peach Puree, Apple Pieces in Spiced Sauce, and two Fruit Puree Squeeze varieties. Guaranteed minimum quantities range from 1,262,500 to 2,525,000 units per item; maximum quantities range from 18,937,500 to 37,875,500 units across five consecutive 365-day tier periods. Products deliver FOB Destination to three MRE assembler locations: AmeriQual, SOPAKCO, and Wornick Company.
Offerors must submit Product Demonstration Models (106 samples per line item: 32 to DEVCOM-Soldier Center, 4 to DLA, 70 retained by contractor), comprehensive technical proposals including food safety specifications, Quality Systems Plans, Integrated Pest Management Programs, Food Defense Plans, and Surge and Sustainment Capability Assessment Plans. All products must comply with FDA and USDA regulations and conform to specified PCR technical documents (PCR-A-001, PCR-F-002, PCR-F-004). Facilities must be sanitarily approved, and suppliers must provide comprehensive analytical and microbiological testing.
Award uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection on a per-line-item basis. Pricing must cover all five tiers on an FOB Destination basis, rounded to the nearest fourth decimal point. The contract is subject to DPAS and includes small business subcontracting goals of minimum 30% to small business firms with specific percentages for SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, VOSB, and HZSB. Government verification inspection is conducted by USDA AMS at contractor expense. NAICS 311422, Specialty Canning; PSC 8915, Fruits and Vegetables.
Notice text
Solicitation for RNC Wet Pack Fruit Components to be used in Meal Ready to Eat.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SF30_SPE3S126R00060003.PDF | ||
| SF30_SPE3S126R00060002.PDF | ||
| SF30_SPE3S126R00060001.PDF | ||
| SF33_SPE3S126R0006.PDF |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Rations National Contract (RNC) - Wet Pack Fruit | Pre-Solicitation |
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