DATES, DRIED

The contract, awarded under IDIQ vehicle SPE1C122D1523, is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity agreement with SISTERS ONE (CAGE 1QM70), a Women-Owned Small Business, for the supply of dried dates and other Islamic ecclesiastical items. The sole line item with confirmed pricing is for one pound of dried dates at $14.00, though the full contract value is estimated between $1,483,121.15 and $1,820,000.00, inclusive of four one-year option periods that may be exercised by the government. Performance is governed by an ordering period of twelve months from award, with deliveries required within fourteen days of order issuance pursuant to FOB Destination terms, mandating secure, traceable shipping and prohibiting parcel post. The contract is structured under commercial item provisions via FAR 52.212-4, with award based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where technical acceptability is determined by compliance with NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity standards, verified through assessment scores in the Supplier Performance Risk System, and price is the deciding factor among qualified offers. The contractor is subject to stringent cybersecurity obligations under DFARS 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7020, requiring implementation of security controls for Controlled Unclassified Information, submission of self-assessments to SPRS, and flow-down of these requirements to subcontractors, who must also maintain current NIST assessments. The government retains final inspection and acceptance authority at the delivery destination, with payment handled by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service at the Columbus, Ohio remittance address. The prime contractor must maintain WOSB certification throughout performance, with annual recertification and reporting obligations under FAR 19.15. No specific packaging, preservation, or labeling standards are cited, but traceability via CLINs and document control codes, along with secure delivery protocols, are required. Contract administration is managed by Kimberly Brown of DLA Troop Support, and while no COR/COTR is identified, the contractor is expected to submit invoices as directed in Block 18a. Attachments include the vendor-signed contract and pricing documentation, with no electronic invoicing system mandated, and all submissions historically handled via physical or PDF formats.