Technical Data Package For Meal Religious Cold Weather Individual Kosher Halal (002)

TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE

FOR MEAL, RELIGIOUS, COLD WEATHER, INDIVIDUAL,
KOSHER or HALAL (as applicable)

Technical Data Package for Meal, Religious, Cold Weather, Individual, Kosher or Halal (as applicable)

3629115621150259087510020305114475392550669595512579085711538283066099151542302400435628710145687516395020861552683501571715354030The purpose of this ration is to feed individual Warfighters who maintain strict Kosher or Halal religious diets while operating in extreme cold weather environments. It will not freeze and supplies extra drink mixes for countering dehydration during cold weather activities. Each meal consists of one kosher or halal certified cooked, dehydrated entrée and religiously certified or religiously acceptable complementary food items, and an accessory packet to fulfill the salient characteristics listed below.

SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION

FOR MEAL, RELIGIOUS, COLD WEATHER, INDIVIDUAL, KOSHER or HALAL (as applicable)

C-1 NSN/Description

8970-01-737-3791 MEAL, RELIGIOUS, COLD WEATHER, INDIVIDUAL, KOSHER, 6 Meat and 6 Vegetarian menus, 12 meals per case. Unit of issue: Case

8970- 01-737-3793 MEAL, RELIGIOUS, COLD WEATHER, INDIVIDUAL, HALAL, 6 Meat and 6 Vegetarian menus, 12 meals per case. Unit of issue: Case

C-2 Salient Characteristics

The entire contents of each meal shall be certified as kosher or halal, as applicable. Entrees, complementary food items, and accessory packets which require kosher or halal certification in order to be labeled as such shall be certified in accordance with the requirements stated in C-3 of this document and with such other requirements as deemed necessary by the religious certification authorities.

Each meal shall consist of one kosher or one halal religiously certified cooked, dehydrated entrée that does not freeze below 32℉, as applicable; religiously certified or religiously acceptable complementary food items that do not freeze below 32℉; and an accessory packet. A variety of religiously certified or religiously acceptable dry beverage base powders (e.g., hot cocoa, flavored cappuccino coffee, carbohydrate drink mixes) shall be included to encourage fluid intake and hydration.

1. The cooked, dehydrated entrée, complementary food items, and dry beverage base powders in each meal shall be sufficient to provide the nutritional requirements set forth in paragraphs C-2, C and D.

2. Cooked, dehydrated entrées shall weigh not less than 100 grams (3.5 oz.). The average percent protein content of non-vegetarian entrées shall be not less than 25% of its weight and for vegetarian entrées shall be not less than 20% of its weight. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to allow entrées that fall below these requirements if the entrée forms part of a cohesive meal and the meal meets all other requirements of this solicitation.