United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-08-09 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:NSIAD-94-180 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-180 P0b002ee1803972c5 f:ns94180 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-180 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-180 NSIAD-94-180 Industrial mobilization Defense contingency planning Defense capabilities Defense industry Department of Defense contractors Combat readiness Food industry Food services contracts Surveys DLA Meals-Ready-To-Eat Program Desert Storm Letter Report NSIAD In response to a requirement by the House Committee on Armed Services, GAO reviewed the ability of the industrial base to meet wartime requirements for individual rations called Meal Ready-to-Eat (MRE) and a group ration called Tray pack that contains multiple servings of food. GAO's investigation showed that the current MRE and Tray pack suppliers have surge capacity that substantially exceeds current wartime requirements. If the MRE contractors were to produce rations at maximum capacity for 150 days, not only would all the required MREs be procured, but the MRE inventory could be more than doubled. Similarly, the Tray pack inventory could be increased by more than 20 percent. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-180/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-180.htm GAO/NSIAD-94-180 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-180 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-94-180; Industrial Base: Contractors Have Ability to Meet Requirements for Rations During Wartime; Industrial mobilization Defense contingency planning Defense capabilities Defense industry Department of Defense contractors Combat readiness Food industry Food services contracts Surveys DLA Meals-Ready-To-Eat Program Desert Storm S. Rept. 103-200