This solicitation for MREs or meals, ready to eat recently appeared in fedbiz:

The Department of State requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:

LI 001, MRE-SURE-PAK(12-MEALS PER/CS):ENTRE,SIDE DISH,DESSERTS,CRACKER PACK,SPREADS,BEVERAGES, AND COFFEE WITH CONDIMENTS. VARIOUS TYPES OF ASSORTED TYPES.(PALLETIZED), 336, EA;

LI 002, OPTIONAL SHIPPING REQUIREMENT TO SYRIA INT’L AIRPORT.(BASED ON CUSTOMS CLEARANCE AND RESTRICTIONS IN SYRIA)IF TRANSPORTATION IS NOT POSSIBLE BY VENDOR; STATE WILL USE DEPATCH AGENCY FOR TRANSPORTION), 1, EA;

The contract was awarded to Noble Sales Co., Inc. of Hanover, MA on November 21, 2011 in the amount of $21,803.04.

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According to Meyers Custom Supply, its SURE-PAK MRE is their top-of-the-line meal:

SOPAKCO SURE-PAK 12TM  meal case was designed to meet the needs of the end user who requires a top-of-line, fully-configured MRE meal case.  With 12 mains, 12 sides, 12 desserts, 12 crackers, 12 spreads, 12 beverages, 12 coffees –  It’s the best MRE meal case we’ve ever made for the general public