Sources SoughtPosted Sep 24, 2026·Responses due Oct 9, 2026

Boil-in-Bag Whole Egg Mix (for Unitized Group Ration Heat & Serve and M Programs)

DLA Troop Support · DLA TROOP SUPPORT

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
311999
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
Boil-in-Bag_WholeEggs
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
8910
Place
Not stated
Contact
Stephen Covone (Stephen.Covone@dla.mil)
CSV Email

Capture briefs (a one-page, shareable copy of this page) are part of Pro. The CSV here holds the notice, its timeline and past awards.

Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation Boil-in-Bag_WholeEggs in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 24, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Dec 11, 2026 to Apr 11, 2027, middle of the range Jan 24, 2027.
Measured from 2442 past early notices at Defense Logistics Agency that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 24, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

This is a Sources Sought Notice. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Philadelphia Operational Rations Program Office is interested in your feedback regarding the Unitized Group Rations (UGR) Boil-in-Bag Whole Egg Mix. The Boil-in-Bag Whole Egg Mix is utilized in the UGR Heat and Serve and UGR-M programs. The Boil-in-Bag Whole Egg Mix will consist of 1 item: 1. NSN: 8910-01-738-3699; EGG MIX, WHOLE DLA Troop Support Philadelphia continually evaluates the current industrial base, acquisition approaches, supply chain management alternatives and industry interest in this program. Of p… (show all)

articular interest is a supplier�s ability to meet increased quantity and or accelerated delivery requirements, in support of Department of Defense contingencies and or emergency peacetime requirements. This capability includes both the ability to ramp up to meet early delivery or increased requirements (i.e., Surge), as well as to sustain an increased production and delivery pace throughout the contingency (i.e., Sustainment). This is not a solicitation for proposals, and there is no solicitation available currently. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this notification, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This notification does not constitute a commitment from the Government, and any information provided in response to this notification 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 Sources Sought Notice is to conduct Market Research. Please respond to the following: 1. Provide a brief description of your company (name, address, type of business; CAGE Code if applicable). __________________________________________________________________________ 2. Business size (NAICS code: 311999): Small______ Large_____ Number of Employees________ 3. Primary point of contact�s phone number and email address: Phone Number: ______________________________________ Email Address: _______________________________________ 4. Secondary point of contact (if any). __________________________________________________________________________ 5. Has your company had previous experience producing, packaging, or similar items? If yes, indicate which type of experience and whether government and/or commercial. __________________________________________________________________________ 6. Do the materials for Boil-in-Bag Whole Egg Mix differ from the materials utilized in your firm�s day-to-day operations? The Performance-Based Contract Requirement (PCR) for the Boil-in-Bag Whole Egg Mix is listed under PCR-E-020, which can be viewed at https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/TroopSupport/Subsistence/Rations/pcrs/ugr/ugrpt14/E020.pdf. __________________________________________________________________________ 7. What are your capabilities for storing and delivering the aforementioned item? __________________________________________________________________________ 8. Would your firm be interested in a 5-year, firm-fixed price with Economic Price Adjustment Contract? __________________________________________________________________________ 9. Given the details provided, would your firm be interested in submitting a competitive proposal for the aforementioned item? __________________________________________________________________________ 10. Additional Comments/Concerns: __________________________________________________________________________ We encourage, appreciate, and would like to thank you in advance for your participation. Please respond via e-mail to Stephen.Covone@dla.mil or Thomas.Haley@dla.mil.

Who won similar work

35 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 311999.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
US FOODS INC · $USFD12$1.7BJul 17, 2026
SYSCO RALEIGH, LLC3$258.0MMay 20, 2026
BAXTERS NORTH AMERICA, INC.3$74.1MJun 23, 2026
SYSCO SEATTLE, INC.2$301.9MJun 30, 2026
LABATT INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLY CO San Antonio TX 78218 USA2$149.0MAug 12, 2026
LABATT INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLY CO1$125.7MMay 29, 2026
Labatt Food Service LLC1$99.8MMay 23, 2025
LABATT FOOD SERVICE San Antonio TX 78218 USA1$72.4MMay 16, 2025
THE MERCHANTS COMPANY1$44.3MFeb 21, 2025
COASTAL PACIFIC FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.1$39.7MFeb 21, 2025

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Defense Logistics Agency since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense Logistics Agency job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
See who and the source records with Pro

Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
See who and the source records with Pro

Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
See who and the source records with Pro

Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.