MEAL, TAILORED OPERA

Baxters North America, Inc. (CAGE 9Y162), a small business certified as a Women-Owned Small Business, has been awarded a delivery order under the Defense Logistics Agency’s SPE3S125DZ101 contract for the supply of Tailored Operational Training Meals (NSN 8970-01-628-7262). The delivery order value is $18,678.00, with unit pricing ranging between $61.04 and $66.07 depending on the contract year tier, and the overall contract has a maximum authorized value of $12,706,400.00 over a five-year performance period spanning November 13, 2024, to November 11, 2029, with annual tiers of 365 days each. Deliveries are FOB Destination from the contractor’s facility at 4700 Creed Road, Blue Ash, OH, and the period of performance is structured as a firm fixed price with tiered annual pricing escalation, not separate option CLINs. The contract mandates use of Wide Area WorkFlow for electronic invoicing, prohibits parcel post for shipments, and requires identification numbers in Blocks 1 and 2 of all packaging with traceable shipping methods. The contractor is subject to stringent cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012, with deviation 2024-00013, mandating compliance with NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 for safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information and requiring reporting of any cyber incidents to DIBNet within 72 hours. Additional clauses include prohibitions on procurement of covered telecommunications equipment, restrictions on ByteDance applications, limitations on use of third-party cyber incident data, and requirements for small business growth reporting. The government retains acceptance authority at origin, and items must conform to contract specifications upon inspection. Payment is processed through DEF FIN AND ACCOUNTING SVC, with remittance addressed to P.O. Box 182317, Columbus, OH. No barcoding, preservation, or MIL-STD requirements are specified, and while Section J lists attachments, none are identified in the documentation. Section M evaluation factors and Section C detailed scope of work are referenced but not provided, and accounting data such as AAC, TAS, or ACRN lines are to