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PolyTray Entrée Items

Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · DLA TROOP SUPPORT
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
SPE3S1-26-R-0011
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
311999
Product service code
8940
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-07
Response deadline
Sep 21, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Philadelphia, PA
Contracting contact
Robert.Ferry@dla.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

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 (Robert.Ferry@dla.mil) and the Contracting Officer, Thomas Haley (Thomas.Haley@dla.mil).

Contact

Point of contact
Robert Ferry
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
Robert.Ferry@dla.mil
Secondary
THOMAS.HALEY@DLA.MIL
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