Dehydrated Items

Location: Pennsylvania
Posted: Oct 21, 2025
Due: Oct 28, 2025
Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Type of Government: Federal
Category:
  • 89 - Subsistence (Food)
Solicitation No: DehyItems26
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Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
DehyItems26
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Department/Ind. Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Major Command
TROOP SUPPORT SUBSISTENCE
Office
DLA TROOP SUPPORT
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Oct 21, 2025 02:14 pm EDT
  • Original Response Date: Oct 28, 2025 03:30 pm EDT
  • Inactive Policy: Manual
  • Original Inactive Date: Oct 29, 2025
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code:
  • NAICS Code:
    • 311423 - Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
    Philadelphia , PA
    USA
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 (UGR) Dehydrated Menus. The Dehydrated Menus are utilized in the UGR Heat and Serve program. The Dehydrated Menus will consist of 5 items:




  1. CREAMED TURKEY SAUSAGE GRAVY#10, FREEZE DRIED

  2. BUFFALO STYLE MAC & CHEESE No. 10 CN

  3. VEGGI CHORIZO BREAKFAST SCRAMBLE

  4. CHICKEN ALFREDO

  5. PAD THAI w/CHICKEN





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 at this time. 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.





Please respond to the following:




  1. Provide a brief description of your company (name, address, type of business; CAGE Code if applicable).






  1. Business size : Large_____ Small______ Number of Employees________






  1. Primary point of contact’s phone number and email address.






  1. Secondary point of contact (if any).






  1. Has your company had previous experience producing, packaging, or similar items? If yes, indicate which type of experience and whether government and/or commercial. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________








  1. Are the materials for Dehydrated Menus different from your normal production?






  1. 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 nakia.spicer@dla.mil and thomas.haley@dla.mil


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Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
  • SUBSISTENCE SUPPLY CHAIN 700 ROBBINS AVENUE
  • PHILADELPHIA , PA 19111-5096
  • USA
Primary Point of Contact
Secondary Point of Contact


History
  • Oct 21, 2025 02:14 pm EDTSources Sought (Original)
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