MEAL, RELIGIOUS, READY-T0-EAT, INDIVIDUAL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded SO-PAK-CO, INC (CAGE 6D623) a delivery order under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract SPE3S124DZ101 for 48 cases of Meal, Religious, Ready-to-Eat, Individual, identified by NSN 8970014241998 and PR number 7017513026, at a total price of $4,380.00. The award was issued on July 15, 2026, and the contract is structured under a five-year IDIQ framework with tiered performance periods extending from February 2024 through February 2029, though this specific order is a single-line, fixed-price, no-option purchase. Delivery is FOB Origin from the contractor’s facility in Mullins, South Carolina, to the USPFO Warehouse in Columbus, Ohio, with acceptance performed by the Government upon arrival. The item must be shipped via traceable means and cannot be sent through parcel post, though no specific barcoding or labeling standards such as MIL-STD-129 or MIL-STD-2073 are referenced in the available documents. Payment is governed by the Government’s FOB method, with remittance directed to Ana Oquendo-Ruiz at the USPFO in Columbus, Ohio, and invoicing method unspecified. The contract incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses related to cybersecurity reporting, supply chain security, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and prohibition of Bytedance applications, indicating strict compliance with federal security and procurement integrity standards. While the awardee is identified by a CAGE code and likely qualifies as a small business due to the inclusion of the accelerated payment clause, no socioeconomic certifications or completed representations are documented, and no COR, COTR, or detailed inspection criteria beyond destination acceptance are provided. Technical specifications for preservation, packaging, or quality assurance are not addressed in the release materials, relying instead on the NSN for standardization. The procurement structure and single-line, low-value nature suggest an LPTA selection process, though the evaluation factors are absent from the documentation. No optional quantities, special personnel requirements, or OCI provisions are included, and only one bilaterally signed document attachment is referenced without further detail on format or page count.