MEAL, RELIGIOUS, READY-T0-EAT, INDIVIDUAL

The contract, awarded on July 16, 2026, to SO-PAK-CO, INC (CAGE 6D623), is a single-line delivery order under the indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract SPE3S1-24-D-Z101, valued at $91.25 for one box of HALAL Religious Meal, Ready-to-Eat, Individual (NSN 8970-01-424-1998). Performance is FOB Origin from the contractor’s facility in Mullins, South Carolina, with the Government assuming title and risk of loss upon delivery to the carrier and bearing all transportation costs. The delivery must be completed by July 30, 2026, and accepted at the destination, with payment terms set at Net 30 days through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using the accounting code BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The contractor is a certified small business and Women-Owned Small Business, triggering compliance with FAR Part 19 reporting obligations and subcontracting requirements. The contract mandates adherence to strict cybersecurity and supply chain security clauses, including reporting of cyber incidents under 252.204-7009, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment under 252.204-7018, and prohibition of ByteDance applications under 52.204-27, alongside compliance with the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act. All packaging must be shipped by traceable means only, with parcel post explicitly prohibited, and must be properly labeled with the contract number SPE3S1-26-F-1295, delivery order SPE3S1-24-D-Z101, and NSN 8970-01-424-1998. No specific packaging, preservation, or bar-coding standards are detailed, though general DoD logistics practices such as MIL-STD-129 or MIL-STD-130 are likely applicable. The contractor is subject to accelerated payment provisions for small business subcontractors, and while no Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical representative is formally designated, administrative and delivery responsibilities are assigned to designated personnel from DLA Troop Support and the Space Force. The contract includes a bilateral signature attachment