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Ready-to-Eat Meal (MRE) Supply – Tailored Opera

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The contract entails the supply of between 27,000 and 200,000 cases of shelf-stable Ready-to-Eat Meals, specifically the Tailored Opera variant identified by NSN 8970-01-628-7262, to be delivered to Blue Ash, Ohio. These meals must comply with all applicable military packaging and food safety standards to ensure nutritional integrity, durability during transport, and suitability for field operations. The procurement is structured as a subcontract under the Department of Defense, managed by the Defense Logistics Agency, and falls under the NAICS code 311911 for other food manufacturing. The solicitation was posted on July 17, 2026, with delivery scheduled to meet operational readiness requirements, though no specific award or set-aside details are provided. The performance location remains unspecified beyond the destination city, and no point of contact information is listed, but the contract can be referenced through the DIBBS system using the provided link and associated contract identifiers.

General Info

Supply 27,000 to 200,000 Tailored Opera meals to Blue Ash, Ohio, per DOD and DLA standards.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Defense Logistics AgencyView Agency

NAICS

311911 - Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of SPE3S1-26-F-1301.

The full solicitation package (2 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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MEAL, TAILORED OPERA

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PostedJul 17

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Defense Logistics Agency

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Department Of Defense → Defense Logistics Agency

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Supply of 27,000 to 200,000 cases of shelf-stable MEAL, TAILORED OPERA (NSN 8970-01-628-7262) for delivery to Blue Ash, OH, meeting military packaging and food safety standards.

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