The action that is being solicited is to purchase Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) owned buffer stock and have the manufacturer manage the buffer stock through the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) requirements for five (5) years. The supplies to be acquired – the FRH, is a significant support component to the final MRE product. The proposed contract will establish an upstream FRH buffer stock level at the sole source manufacturing facility. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price commercial purchase order will be awarded for the requested supplies as a result of this request. Award will be based on industry capability, past performance and technical specifications and price for commercial items.

* Please read the entire solicitation carefully and completely fill out requested informations on pg 2,4,5,40,52-68 and SF 1449 -page # 1, complete blocks # 17 a, and 30 a, b, and c.