Defense Logistics Agency

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Individual Ration AssemblyR&DA Spring 2010

James A. Lecollier

MRE XXX Option 4

• Option invoked 10/27/2009

• Option effective 11/01/2009

• Minimum qty. 2.5M cases

• Maximum qty. 7.5M cases

• Estimated qty. 2.8M cases

MRE XXX Option 4

• Award split as follows:– AmeriQual• 40% of total award

– SOPAKCO• 35% of total award

–Wornick• 25% of total award

• Delivery period – January – December 2010

MRE XXX Totals

Vendor Quantity Dollar Value

AmeriQual DO 17 & 19 1,000,000 cs $54,690,000

SOPAKCO DO 23 & 24 875,000 cs $48,002,500

Wornick DO 18 & 19 625,000 cs $42,168,749

•Add-on of 2 million cases for MRE XXX awarded 02/25/2010

Vendor Quantity Dollar value AmeriQual 800,000 cs $37,520,000

SOPAKCO 500,000 cs $24,890,000

Wornick 700,000 cs $30,730,000

•All deliveries to be completed by December 2010

MRE XXXI

• New Acquisition– Completed market survey

– Acquisition planning documents completed• In review chain

– Indefinite Quantity Type Contract - IDTC

– Quantity • Minimum 2.5 million cases

• Maximum 7.5 million cases

– Base year plus four, one (1) year option periods

– HDR will be included in the MRE contract

MRE Bakery - GFM

• New Long Term Acquisition

– Solicitation SPM3S1-10-R-7065 will be issued in June 2010

– Base year and 4 one-year options

– IDTC contract with Firm Fixed Price

• Trade-Off Procedures

– 20 Items: snack bread - 3 types; cookies - 4 flavors; brownies;

muffins - 2 flavors, pound cake - 6 flavors; ranger bars – 3 flavors;

and tortillas

– Anticipate Award in December 2010

– Quantities

• Minimum quantity based on case count of 2.5 Million MREs

• Maximum quantity based on case count of 7.5 Million MREs

MRE Spreads - GFM

• New Acquisition– Base year plus four, one (1) year options

– 13 items to be procured for MRE XXXI

– Current status• Initial draft RFP review nearing completion

– Particulars• Fixed price with EPA

– Peanuts and cheese items

– Delivery is 30 days prior to monthly MRE production

• Spreads have various case counts which are applied to MRE min/max quantities

MRE Beverages - GFM

• New Acquisition

– In pre-solicitation stage

– Long term contract• Base year plus four, one (1) year option periods

– Approach• Best value acquisition method – technical more important than

price

– Item particulars• 17 component items

– Four flavors of Type I, Carbohydrate Electrolyte

– Four flavors of Type II, Fortified with ascorbic acid and maltodextrin

– Three flavors of Type III, Non-nutritive sweetener

– Two flavors of cocoa

– Three cappuccinos

– Non-Dairy creamer

MRE Wet Pack Fruit - GFM

• New Acquisition– In pre-solicitation stage

• Solicitation conditionally approved

• HCA ARB scheduled for 05/13/2010

• Estimate award for the end of August

– Long term contract• Base year plus four, one (1) year option periods

– Approach• Best value acquisition method – technical more important than

price

– Item Particulars• Wet pack fruits have various case counts which are applied to

MRE min/max quantities

Humanitarian Daily Ration(HDR)

• Developed to support humanitarian relief feeding efforts in war-torn and natural disaster areas

• Provides basic nutritional requirements to prevent the starvation of a population

• Provides food for one person for one day• Current Sponsor– Defense Security Cooperation Agency

(DSCA)• Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Relief &

Mine Action

HDR Continued

• DSCA manages and stores inventory

• DLA manages the HDR procurement

• DSCA has purchased HDRs for FY 2010• Delivery:

Vendor Quantity Dollar Value

– AmeriQual DO 21 10,000bx $415,000

– SOPAKCO DO 27 10,000bx $415,000

–Wornick DO 21 10,000bx $415,000

First Strike Ration (FSR)

• On Hand East Coast 48 bx DDNV

West Coast 9 bx DDJC• Invoked Surge for an additional 144,000cs– Deliveries

• 32,000cs increments to be delivered on:– 04/30/2010– 05/31/2010– 06/30/2010– 07/30/2010

• Final 16,000cs to be delivered on:– 08/31/2010

FSR Continued

• New Acquisition– Contract to contain one base and a one year option

– 20,000cs minimum 100,000cs maximum

– Must procure the FSR under the present 3 menu specifications to cover requirements

– Current status• Initial evaluation complete

• Planned award for mid June 2010

• Future procurement– Specifications for 9 menu FSR complete

– Will use current ordering history to plan future demands

MCW/LRP

• Meal Cold Weather (MCW)/Long Range Patrol (LRP)• Deliveries and assets are on hand as Army owned in

Afghanistan• No longer in war reserve• New Acquisition– Quantities

• MCW– Minimum 19,008 bx Maximum 34,016 bx

• LRP– Minimum 5,760 bx Maximum 15,500 bx

– Particulars• Long term contract• LPTA with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA)• Base year plus two, one (1) year option periods• Anticipated Award is June 2010• Reverse Auction will be utilized for this acquisition

Religious MealsKosher/Halal

• FY10 Orders To DateItem Qty Dollar ValueKosher 21,675 cs

$1,795,029.00Halal 117,914 cs

$9,757,960.72

• Planning new acquisition strategy

– Multiple awards

– Long term IDTC contracts

– Preparing acquisition planning documents

Health and Comfort Pack (HCP)

• Health and Comfort Pack – TYPE I

• NSN: 8970-01-368-9154

– TYPE II, Female Only • NSN: 8970-01-368-9155

– TYPE III, Personal Hygiene Body Wipe• NSN: 8970-01-487-7488

• Used for all services• Quantity on-hand– HCPs are not stored in any warehouse– Direct Vendor Delivery (DVD) only

HCP Continued

• Current Acquisition– Awarded to Federated Wholesale on 03/30/2009– Delivery Order 0001 through 0065 processed– Contract completed 03/30/2010

• New acquisition– Fixed price contract– Delivery within 30 days of award

• Acquisition approach – Low cost technically acceptable– Evaluation factors• Past performance

• Current status– Acquisition Plan under review

Meal, Alternative Regionally Customized (MARC)

• Long term acquisition– Solicitation issued 04/01/2010

– Solicitation Closed 05/03/2010

– Base year and 2 one-year options

– IDTC contract with Firm fixed price• Low cost technically acceptable process

– Anticipate Award in Oct 2010

– Quantities

• Minimum quantity 25,000 bx

• Maximum quantity 200,000 bx

Tailored Operational Training Meal (TOTM)

• Quantity on-hand– TOTMs are not stocked

– Direct Vendor Delivery (DVD) only

• Long term contract– Base year plus three 1-year option terms

– Min: 15,000 cs

– Max: 48,000 cs

– Estimated maximum dollar value - $9,446,400

• Solicitation closed December 2009– Currently under evaluation

• Planned award for mid June 2010

Food Packet, Survival, Aircraft, Liferaft

• On Hand East Coast 6,160 bx DDSP

West Coast 21,284 bx DDJC

• No new acquisition currently planned.

• Will conduct supply study in June 2010 to determine the next acquisition.

Food Packet, Survival, Abandon Ship

• On Hand East Coast 7,750 pz DDNV West Coast 3,752 pz DDJC

• Used primarily by the Navy in life rafts

• Ability One item

• Current procurement:– First Long Term Contract agreement for this item

• 10,000pz minimum 72,000pz maximum

• Base year plus two, one (1) year option periods

• Delivery will be 90 days after award

– PBM currently under review

Food Packet, Survival, General Purpose

• On HandEast Coast 27,932 bx DDWG West Coast 48 bx DDHU

• New Acquisition– Allocation currently being reviewed–Mandatory sourced item through NIB• Previous procurements placed with Oklahoma

League for the Blind– Agreed to long term contract• Contract period

– Base year plus two, one (1) year option periods.• Contract Quantity

– Minimum 15,000 bx Maximum 90,000 bx

Water, Drinking, Sterile (Brickwater)

• On Hand: East Coast: 27,932 ea DDWG West Coast: 53 ea DDJC

48 ea DDHU

• Current status– Working on a new acquisition to replenish stock

– Received supply position on 04/26/2010

– Currently planning a long term contract• Base year plus two, one (1) year option periods

Water, Drinking, Emergency (Pouch water)

• On Hand East Coast : 15,822 ea DDWG

47,698 ea DDSP West Coast : 12,131 ea DDHU

115 ea DDOO

• New acquisition in pre-solicitation phase– Long Term Contract

• Base plus two, one (1) year option periods• Quantity

– Minimum 100,000 ea Maximum 300,000 ea

• Low Price Technically Acceptable method will be utilized– PDMs will be required

• Specifications– Changes made 04/01/2008

» Size A 118 mL» Size B 125 mL