MEAL, RELIGIOUS, READY-T0-EAT, INDIVIDUAL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE3S124DZ101 to SO-PAK-CO, INC, a small business and women-owned small business with CAGE code 6D623, for the procurement of two boxes of Halal Religious Ready-to-Eat Meals, individual (NSN 8970014241998), at a total value of $182.50. The award was issued on July 16, 2026, with delivery required by July 24, 2026, to Whitehall, Ohio, under FOB Origin terms, meaning the contractor assumes all shipping responsibility. The item is sourced from the contractor’s facility in Mullins, South Carolina, and must comply with DoD Halal dietary standards and federal acquisition regulations, including FAR and DFARS clauses related to cybersecurity, supply chain security, and prohibited technologies. The contractor is certified as a small business and a Women-Owned Small Business, triggering compliance requirements under FAR 52.219-8 and 13 CFR Part 127, including accelerated payment provisions under FAR 52.232-40 and reporting obligations to the SBA. All packages must be marked with the NSN, CLIN 0001, and PR 7017524973, and shipped via traceable freight methods—parcel post is prohibited—with implied compliance to MIL-STD-129R and MIL-STD-2073-1 for labeling and packaging, though specific details are referenced in an unreleased schedule. Invoicing must follow DFARS 252.232-7003, with payments processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contract is part of a larger five-year IDIQ vehicle with tiered annual performance periods running from February 2024 through February 2029, but this delivery order is a single, non-optioned purchase with zero variance permitted. The Government retains authority for final inspection and acceptance at the destination, and the contracting officer, David Sharp, and administrative contracting officer, Tiendung H. Nguyen, oversee administration with support from DLA Troop Supply. Numerous FAR clauses are incorporated, covering representations, cyber incident reporting, prohibition of BYTEDANCE applications, and restrictions on Chinese telecommunications equipment, reinforcing compliance with federal supply chain and cybersecurity mandates