SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- UGR-E Components
- Notice Date
- 4/25/2025 5:52:42 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 311999
— All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DLA TROOP SUPPORT PHILADELPHIA PA 19111-5096 USA
- ZIP Code
- 19111-5096
- Solicitation Number
- SPE3S125R0010
- Response Due
- 5/2/2025 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 05/03/2025
- Point of Contact
- James Kahn, Phone: 445-737-3232
- E-Mail Address
-
james.kahn@dla.mil
(james.kahn@dla.mil)
- Description
- 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 Unitized Group Rations, Express (UGR-E) component items. The components are utilized in the UGR-E program. The UGR-E program provides a complete meal to 18 individuals. There are four breakfast and eight lunch/dinner menus. The UGR-E consists of one box. Within the box are a heating module, polymeric trays, beverages, food components, serving utensils, disposable meal trays, and other components. 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 UGR-E Components can be found at: https://www.dla.mil/Troop-Support/Subsistence/Operational-rations/cids/#fsc-8960 https://www.dla.mil/Troop-Support/Subsistence/Operational-rations/PCR-ACR/ Please respond to the following: Provide a brief description of your company (name, address, type of business; CAGE Code if applicable). 2. Business size : Large_____ Small______ Number of Employees________ 3. Primary point of contact�s phone number and email address. 4. Secondary point of contact (if any). 5. Has your company had previous experience producing, packaging and/or delivering Spreads Components, or similar items? If yes, indicate which type of experience and whether government and/or commercial. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. The items that will be included in the UGR-E program are pre-existing product from other programs, repackaged into bags of either 9 or 18 units. For market research purposes, please indicate which of the following items your firm may be interested in supplying to DLA Troop Support: 1. TORTILLA FLOUR 2/PKG (9/Bag); PCR-T-008B, Flavor 1, Type I _______ 2. JALAPENO CASHEWS (Bag of 18); A-A-20164E, Type VI, Size 2, Style C _____ 3. CHOCOLATE DISKS, PAN COATED 9/BG; A-A-20177F, Type IV, Style A, Flavor 1_____ 4. PEANUT BUTTER PAN COATED 9/BG; A-A-20177F, Type IV, Style A, Flavor 4 _____ 5. COFFEE, INSTANT 18/BG; A-A-20184C, Type III, Style A, Pack 2 _____ 6. HAND CLEANER TOWELETTE 18/BG; A-A-461C, Type I, Style 2, Packaging a _____ 7. CHOC PROTEIN DRINK POWDER 9/BG; PCR-C-082B, Flavor 1_____ 8. GRANOLA, W/MILK & BLUEBERRIES 9/BG; PCR-G-003A, Type I _____ 9. BEV BASE POUCH, FRUIT PUNCH 9/BG; PCR-B-055, form b, Design B, Flavor 1 _____ 10. BEV BASE POUCH, GRAPE 9/BG; PCR-B-055, form b, Design B, Flavor 2 _____ 11. BEV BASE POUCH, LEMON-LIME 9/BG; PCR-B-055, form b, Design B, Flavor 3 _____ 12. BEV BASE POUCH, ORANGE 9/BG; A-A-20098F, Design D, Type III, Flavor 1, Formulation h _____ 7. Are the materials for UGR-E Components different from your normal production? 8. 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
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