MRE Contract Awards 2006-2007

Post by **kman** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:03 pm

I just ran across this story at the Defense Industry Daily. Even though the article is titled "US MRE/Humanitarian Ration Orders, FY 2007" it's really not about HDR orders. But it does have a nice re-cap of the regular MRE contract awards:

Jan 19/07: Small business qualifier Sopakco, Inc. in Mullins, SC received a maximum $22.7 million fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-quantity contract for Meal Ready-to-Eat (MRE) on behalf of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Federal civilian agencies. There were 3 proposals solicited and 3 responded. Date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2007 (SPM3S1-06-D-Z104).

Jan 19/07: AmeriQual Group LLC in Evansville, IN received a maximum $18.6 million fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-quantity contract for Meal Ready-to-Eat (MRE) on behalf of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Federal civilian agencies. There were 3 proposals solicited and 3 responded. Date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2007 (SPM3S1-06-D-Z103).

Dec 14/06: Sterling Foods, Ltd. in San Antonio, TX received a maximum $35.9 million firm fixed price contract for bakery items for use in the Meals Ready to Eat. This is an indefinite quantity type contract exercising option year one. There were 32 proposals solicited and 4 responded. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is December 19, 2007 (SPM3S1-06-D-Z118).

Dec 14/06: Small business qualifier Caravan Trading Company in Union City, CA received a maximum $6.3 million firm fixed price contract for pound cakes for use in the Meals Ready to Eat. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. This is an indefinite quantity type contract exercising option year one. There were 32 proposals solicited and 4 responded. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is December 19, 2007. Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM3S1-06-D-Z116).

Nov 14/06: Small disadvantaged business qualifier Jianas Brothers Packaging Company in Kansas City, MO won a maximum $7.4 million firm fixed price contract for food components for the Meals Ready to Eat program. Using services are the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Federal civilian agencies. There were 7 proposals solicited by the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) in Philadelphia, PA, and 5 responded. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year, and the contract will end on November 13, 2007 (SPM3S1-06-D-Z119).

Nov 14/06: Small disadvantaged business qualifier Imperial Sales Company in Watsonville, CA received a maximum $5.6 million flexible price indefinite quantity contract for various commercial components for unitized group ration heat & serve and unitized group ration B. Using services are the US Army and Marine Corps. This is a base year contract with three 1-year options; contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year, and the contract base period will end on December 3, 2007. Proposals were Web-solicited by the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) in Philadelphia, PA, and 1 firm responded (SMP3S1-07-D-Z187).

Nov 3/06: AmeriQual Group, LLC in Evansville, IN received a maximum $167.6 million fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment for MREs and Humanitarian Daily Rations. There were 3 proposals solicited and 3 responded. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year, and the contract will end on December 31, 2007 (SPM3S1-06-D-Z103).

Oddly, a March 31, 2005 award covered in this DID article listed AmeriQual Group as a small business qualifier and SOPACKO as a firm who was not...

Nov 3/06: Small business qualifier SOPAKCO, Inc. in Mullins, SC received a maximum $148.3 million fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment for MREs and Humanitarian Daily Rations. There were 3 proposals solicited and 3 responded. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year, and the contract will end on December 31, 2007 (SPM3S1-06-D-Z104).

Nov 3/06: The Wornick Company in Cincinnati, OH received a maximum $140.5 million fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment for MREs and Humanitarian Daily Rations. There were 3 proposals solicited and 3 responded. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year, and the contract will end on December 31, 2007 (SPM3S1-06-D-Z105).