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PolyTray Entrée Items — Special Dietary Food & Special Prep

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY · TROOP SUPPORT SUBSISTENCE · DLA TROOP SUPPORT · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
1 Sept 2026
Closes
21 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC
Reference
SPE3S1-26-R-0011
Location
PA, United States
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY · TROOP SUPPORT SUBSISTENCE · DLA TROOP SUPPORT is soliciting PolyTray Entrée Items — Special Dietary Food & Special Prep. Solicitation number SPE3S1-26-R-0011. Classified under NAICS 311999 — All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing. Product/service code 8940 — SPECIAL DIETARY FOOD & SPECIAL PREP. Place of performance: PA, USA. Responses are due by 21 September 2026 19:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

DLA Troop Support, Subsistence Directorate, Operational Rations, Group Rations is soliciting a request for proposal on Solicitation SPE3S1-26-R-0011. The proposed acquisition is Unrestricted for Full and Open competition for PolyTray Entrée Items to be utilized within the Unitized Group Ration – H&S & UGR-E programs. Delivery is FOB Destination to Depot Tracy, CA.

Contract Type: 5-Year Tiered Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity Contract

Source Selection Method: Lowest Price Technicaly Acceptable with HUBZone Price Evaluation Preference.

Pricing Agreement: Firm Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment and Firm Fixed-Price

Inspection at Origin. Acceptance at Destination All responsible parties may submit a proposal. Product Demonstration Models are required. If interested, immediately contact the Contracting Officer listed on this notice. Please see the attached pdf documents for a full copy of the solicitation and amendments. E-mail offers are acceptable, and the suggested form of transmission, for submission of initial proposals except for the initial Product Demonstration Models. E-mail offers should be sent to the Contract Specialist, Robert Ferry ([contact details removed]) and the Contracting Officer, Thomas Haley ([contact details removed]).

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