BACON, PRECKD, SLICED

Delivery order SPE3S126F1214, issued on June 26, 2026, by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, awards EPIC FOODS LLC, a women-owned small business, the procurement of precooked sliced bacon. This order is placed under the broader contract SPE3S126DZ202, which spans from January 16, 2026, to January 15, 2031, with a total ceiling of 7,828,638.00 dollars and a guaranteed minimum of 521,900.20 dollars. The specific delivery order totals 494,950.40 dollars for 8,960 packages at a unit price of 55.24 dollars, a rate derived from a base price adjusted via a pork belly cost index. Delivery is required by October 26, 2026, to the DLA Distribution San Joaquin facility in Tracy, California, with terms set as F.O.B. Destination. The contract mandates strict adherence to federal regulations, including the Buy American and Balance of Payments Program and prohibitions on ByteDance-covered applications and specific foreign telecommunications equipment. Quality control is managed through inspection at the contractor's plant and final government acceptance at the destination. All invoicing and payments must be processed exclusively through the Wide Area Workflow system. Administrative oversight is provided by the DLA Troop Support Substance Supply Chain office in Philadelphia, with James Kahn serving as the Local Admin.