Request for Information (RFI) - Ration Supplement, Frameless Heater, for Meal, Ready-to-Eat - NSN 8970-01-321-9153view on SAM.gov

This is a Request for Information (RFI). Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Subsistence Supply Chain, is requesting information on state of the art of the individual ration heater technology/performance The supplies to be described are: Item NSN Item Name FRH 8970-01-321-9153 Meal Ready To Eat (MRE), Heater This is not a sources sought notice. This is a request for information. Periodically the government is required to update their product specifications to foster innovation and competition. The government seeks to update MIL-R-44398B RATION SUPPLEMENT, FLAMELESS HEATER, FOR MEAL, READY TO EAT. The specification for MIL-R-44398B is included as an attachment to this RFI. The government is requesting that interested parties review the specification and annotate language that is out of date and to propose language that better reflects the current state of the art for individual ration heaters, over the entire life cycle, specifically including the discussion of the constituent components, manufacture, packaging, storage, shipping/transport, safety of use, disposal, etc. Interested parties are requested to address issues on a global basis as the MRE is shipped and used globally. The Government will collect the annotated documents and republish a performance based* specification based on current, innovative and possible future technologies. **See below for areas of interest not covered in the current specification Interested parties shall return the annotated document to the Government. In addition, the respondents shall separately supply, in a format of their choice, documentation that supports the annotated changes. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this RFI, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This RFI does not constitute a commitment from the Government and any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Vendor participation is not a promise for future business with the Government. The sole purpose of this RFI is to better understand available technology. Please provide the following company information Company Name: _______________________________________ Cage Code (if available): ____________________________________________ Point of Contact: _______________________________________ E-Mail: _______________________________________________ * A performance-based specification is a type of technical requirement that defines what the end product or system must achieve — such as performance levels, efficiency, durability, or functional outcomes — without dictating exactly how to achieve it. ** MREs have a long shelf life. The government is interested in expressing the shelf life of proposed MRE heaters as …