Department of Defense Food Procurement: Background and Status (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Jan. 24, 2013 |
| Report Number |
RS22190 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Valerie Bailey Grasso, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Military food items, also known as subsistence items, are generally procured underthe auspices of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), an agency of the Department ofDefense (DOD) which provides worldwide logistics support for the U.S. militaryservices. Under DLA, the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) is the inventorycontrol point for food, clothing, textiles, medicines, medical equipment, general andindustrial supplies and services for the military, their eligible dependents, and other non-DOD customers worldwide. Under DSCP, the Subsistence Directorate serves as theoperational manager for all food operations. These items are procured in accordancewith the provisions of the Berry Amendment and the Buy American Act (BAA). TheBerry Amendment requires DOD to give preference to the procurement of domesticallyproduced, manufactured, or home grown products, notably food, clothing, fabrics, andspecialty metals. In a major new development, DOD has submitted a legislative proposalin the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 National Defense Authorization bill that would amend theBerry Amendment to permit the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables from all sources.This report describes the origin, authority, and policy in military food procurement.
