Deliverables for the Danish Defence Individual Operational Ration

Description

The Danish Defence use Individual Operational Rations. The ration is a self-contained combat ration that provides adequate food for 24 hours for one person to maintain health, physical performance, and cognitive function under routine training or operational conditions. Ration packs is used when the situation, is not allowing regular and fresh food to be provided to the soldiers. The durability of the individual packing and its content is very important as the products often will be carried by the soldier as single items in the packing system and often will be used in extreme conditions, both environmental and climatic. The Danish Defence pack the rations itself, and therefore this tender consists of the products that are included in the rations. Lot 1: Snacks and accessories This lot concerns snacks and accessories such as dried fruit, nuts, bread, biscuits, spreads, spicy sauce, snack meal, fruit puree (smoothie), chocolate spread, soup (powder) and dried meat (Jerky). The purpose with this lot is to acquire various products in the category of snacks and accessories to be used in the ration pack. Regarding section II.2.6): The estimated value of this respective lot is DKK 50 mio. and the maximum value of the framework agreement is DKK 100 mio. Lot 2: Energy products This lot concerns energy products such as energy powder, energy gel, recovery powder, energy bar, protein bar and protein powder. The purpose with this lot is to acquire various products in the category of energy products to be used in the ration pack. Regarding section II.2.6): The estimated value of this respective lot is DKK 10 mio. and the maximum value of the framework agreement is DKK 20 mio. Lot 3: Dehydrated meals This lot concerns dehydrated meals – breakfast and main meals for lunch and dinner. The process in production can be freeze drying, dehydrating or similar techniques. The purpose with this lot is to acquire various products in the category of hydrated meals to be used in the ration pack. Regarding section II.2.6): The estimated value of this respective lot is DKK 27 mio. and the maximum value of the framework agreement is DKK 54 mio. Lot 4: Wet pouch meals, heating system and spoon This lot concerns wet pouch meals, heating system and spoon. A wet pouch meal is for lunch or dinner and fully prepared, ready to eat cold or warmed up in the pouch. The heating system is a pouch or equivalent, where the meal pouch fits and where the source for activating if any is fresh drinking water. The purpose with this lot is to acquire various products in the category of wet pouch meals, heating system and spoon to be used in the ration pack. Regarding section II.2.6): The estimated value of this respective lot is DKK 7 mio. and the maximum value of the framework agreement is DKK 14 mio. Lot 5: Hot drinks and miscellaneous This lot concerns hot drinks and miscellaneous, such as coffee, tea, chocolate drink, sugar, chewing gum, salt, pepper, damp napkin, toothpicks and toothbrush. The purpose with this lot is to acquire various products in the category of hot drinks and miscellaneous to be used in the ration pack Regarding section II.2.6): The estimated value of this respective lot is DKK 6 mio. and the maximum value of the framework agreement is DKK 12 mio.