Request for Information: Class 1 Rations for National Guard

(RFI) RFI / SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY: Notice Type: Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI) Title: Provision and Delivery of Raw Subsistence and Meal Kits – Commonwealth of Virginia Primary NAICS Code: 311991 - Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing, 311999 - All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing Secondary NAICS Codes: 424490 - Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers

Place of Performance: Multiple Locations across the Commonwealth of Virginia ​​​​​​​BACKGROUND AND

OBJECTIVE: The Virginia Army National Guard is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought notice to identify capable industry partners, including small businesses, who can provide and distribute raw subsistence (fresh and frozen food) and specialized meal kits for military personnel. The Government requires distribution services across various training sites within the Commonwealth of Virginia. This notice is for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an obligation on the part of the Government.

SCOPE OF WORK: The anticipated requirement entails acting as a prime vendor or distributor to procure, store, and deliver subsistence items. Key elements include: Providing a wide catalog of fresh, frozen, and dry raw subsistence compliant with military menu standards (e.g., DA PAM 30-22). Sourcing and assembling individual or group meal kits equivalent to Tailored Operational Training Meals (TOTM) or Unitized Group Rations (UGR), requiring standard commercial or military shelf-life capabilities (minimum 18 months at 80°F for durable kits). Executing recurring logistics and delivery up to three (3) times per week to multiple designated dining facilities and field feeding sites across Virginia. Ensuring absolute compliance with food defense, sanitation, and safety standards outlined in TB MED 530 (Tri-Service Food Code) and FDA regulations.APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS: Publications. The following is a list of publications and the respective websites which could be included in any future solicitation. Armed Forces Recipe Card, http://www.quartermaster.army.mil/jccoe/publications/recipes/index/full_index.pdf Army Regulation 40-25, https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/Details.aspx?PUB_ID=1002833 Directory of Sanitary Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement, HSC Circular 40-1, https://vets.amedd.army.mil/86257B8D004A4B6C/PHC Food and Drug Administration Cosmetic Act, https://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/lawsenforcedbyfda/federalfooddrugandcosmeticactfdcact/default.htm Joint Culinary Center of Excellence Meal Kit Standards, http://www.quartermaster.army.mil/jccoe/Operations_Directorate/QUAD/Meal_Kits_Policy.pdf Tri-Service Food Code, http://www.quartermaster.army.mil/jccoe/TB_MED_530_SEP_2014.pdf United States Department of Agriculture, https://www.usda.gov Virginia Department of Sanitation, http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health REQUESTED INFORMATION / CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Capability Statement: Interested vendors are requested to submit a Capability Statement demonstrating their ability to fulfill the scope and to answer a few industry

questions to better prepare our planning. Submissions should be organized using the following matrix: Section Required Information 1. Company Profile Company Name, CAGE Code, UEI,

Point of Contact (Name, Phone, Email), and current Business Size/Socio-economic status under NAICS 424490 and 311991. 2. Logistics Network Description of current distribution footprint, fleet capabilities, and cold-chain management infrastructure within or adjacent to the Commonwealth of Virginia. This also includes subcontractors utilized. 3. Meal Kit Capability Experience in assembling and distributing individual/group meal kits. Detail your ability to meet specific caloric, macronutrient, and shelf-life