MEAL, RELIGIOUS, READY-T0-EAT, INDIVIDUAL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE3S124DZ101 to SO-PAK-CO, INC (CAGE 6D623), a small business certified as both a Small Disadvantaged Business and a Women-Owned Small Business, for the supply of 400 boxes of HALAL-certified, ready-to-eat individual religious meals (NSN 8970-01-424-1998) at a fixed unit price of $91.25, resulting in a total contract value of $36,500. The award, issued on July 20, 2026, stemmed from a sole-source solicitation set aside exclusively for total small businesses, with price being the sole evaluation factor under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach. Performance is FOB Origin at the contractor’s facility in Mullins, South Carolina, with delivery required to Fort Irwin, California by August 5, 2026, where the Government will conduct final inspection and acceptance. The parent contract spans five years with tiered performance periods and a maximum potential volume of 285,000 cases, but this specific delivery order is fixed in quantity with no option rights. Payment is processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using the AAC code 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189, and invoices must comply with DFARS 252.232-7003. The contract incorporates standard Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses including those governing cybersecurity incident reporting, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment, supply chain security, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and restrictions on Bytedance applications. Packaging, preservation, labeling, and military standard specifications such as MIL-STD-129 are not detailed in the provided documents. The contracting officer is David Sharp, with Tiendung H. Nguyen as the administrative contracting officer, and Rosalina Lausen and Darren Gregory serving as technical and administrative points of contact. The CAGE code and socioeconomic certifications on file ensure compliance with small business set-aside regulations and federal supply chain security requirements under FAR 52.204-30.