Meals-Ready-to-Eat and Humanitarian Daily Rations Service

The government authority located in Linthicum, Maryland is seeking a vendor to provide meals-ready-to-eat and humanitarian daily rations to disaster survivors or incident workforce personnel in austere environments. The agency requires these emergency food supplies to support local governments, manage resources, and serve as an official information source during emergency preparedness situations. The primary problem the agency is solving is the need to sustain individuals engaged in heavy activity, such as training or actual operations, when normal food service facilities are unavailable. The scope of work requires the delivery of low-sodium, shelf-stable meals-ready-to-eat and humanitarian daily rations within twenty-four to forty-eight hours of an emergency request. Each meal must be a self-contained, lightweight, operational ration packed in a flexible meal bag containing an entrée and a side or snack that fits easily into field clothing pockets. The products must be packaged to prevent spoilage, withstand handling and severe climates, and maintain a three-year shelf life at eighty degrees Fahrenheit. Eligible bidders must perform the work offsite and be located onshore within the United States. The agency is seeking proposals to determine the budget for this contract, which will span a performance period of one year. The agency will host a pre-bid meeting on June 17, 2026, and requires all questions to be submitted no later than June 24, 2026.