Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1 INDIVIDUAL HOT MEAL: 15 oz. can entrée to include self-contained non-combustible limestone heating components with insulated non-toxic heating material. Minimum three year shelf-life. (An emergency situation may warrant the purchase of meals with a shorter shelf life.) Must have the expiration / best by date printed on the case. 2 SINGLE MEAL EMERGENCY KIT: Each meal kit is to contain a nutritionally balanced meal that includes the following; or an equivalent: one hot meal, one packet snack, one 4 oz. fruit cup, one 11.5 oz. beverage, one mint, one cutlery kit. Meals include self-contained non-combustible limestone heating components with insulated non-toxic heating material. Minimum three year shelf life. (An emergency situation may warrant the purchase of meals with a shorter shelf life.) Must have the expiration / best by date printed on case. 3 THREE MEAL EMERGENCY KIT: Each meal kit is to contain a nutritionally balanced meal that includes the following, or an equivalent: Breakfast: juice (5.5 oz.), fruit cup, instant breakfast packet, milk packet. Lunch: canned entree, one package chips, fruit cup (4 oz.), pudding cups (3.5 - 4 oz.), asst flavors. Dinner: 15 oz. entree, fruit cup (4 oz.), cookies asst. flavors, fruit asst. flavors, hot sauce packet, mint. Snack: two raisin packs (1 oz. each), one anti-bacterial wipe and three cutlery kits. Minimum three years shelf life. (An emergency situation may warrant the purchase of meals with a shorter shelf life.) Must have the expiration/ best by date printed on case. 4 MEALS READY TO EAT (MREs): Each meal is to contain a minimum of 1,020 calories. Each case of 12 meals must contain six different menu varieties. Each meal is to include a minimum of one entree; one side item; one dessert; one snack; one accessory packet; and a Flameless Ration Heater (FRH). Type of ration heater included: non-toxic/flameless/use and discard. Individual full meal, nutritionally balanced/ self-heated non-perishable packaging. Specifications are based on Apack ready meals or equal commercial product. Pre-packaged self-heating meals. Freeze dried meals will not be acceptable. Minimum three year shelf life.(An emergency situation may warrant the purchase of meals with a shorter shelf life.) Must have the expiration / best by date printed on case. 5 MEALS, READY TO EAT (MREs): Meals to be 9 oz. each. Each case of 12 meals must contain four menu varieties. Each meal is to include a minimum of one entree; one side item; one dessert; one snack; one accessory packet; and self-contained non-combustible limestone heating components with insulated non-toxic heating material. Ration heater type included: non-toxic/flameless/use and discard. Individual full meal, nutritionally balanced/ self- heated non-perishable packaging. Pre-packaged self-heating meals. Freeze dried meals will not be acceptable. Minimum three year shelf life. (An emergency situation may warrant the purchase of meals with a shorter shelf life.) Must have the expiration / best by date printed on case. 6 MEALS READY TO EAT (MREs): Meals to be 12 oz. trays. Each case of 12 trays/meals must contain four menu varieties. Each meal is to include a minimum of one entree; one side item; one dessert; one snack; one accessory packet; and self-contained non-combustible limestone heating components with insulated non-toxic heating material. Ration heater type included: non-toxic/flameless/use and discard. Individual full meal, nutritionally balanced/ self-heated non-perishable packaging. Pre-packaged self-heating meals. Freeze dried meals will not be acceptable. Minimum three year shelf life. ( An emergency situation may warrant the purchase of meals with a shorter shelf life.) Must have the expiration / best by date printed on case.
