MEAL, TAILORED OPERA

The contract awards SO-PAK-CO, INC with CAGE code 6D623 a firm-fixed-price delivery order under basic contract SPE3S125DZ102 for the procurement of 10 cases of MEAL, TAILORED OPERA, NSN 8970-01-628-7264, at a unit price of $64.8500, totaling $648.50. The award was made on July 14, 2026, through the Defense Logistics Agency under solicitation SPE3S126F1275, with performance to be carried out from the contractor’s facility in Mullins, South Carolina. Delivery is scheduled under a multi-year arrangement spanning five fixed 365-day tiers from November 13, 2024, through November 11, 2029, with a guaranteed minimum contract value of $1,307,760 and a maximum ceiling of $13,077,600. F.O.B. Destination terms apply, meaning risk of loss transfers to the Government upon delivery at the destination, while inspection and acceptance occur at the origin. The contractor is classified as a Women-Owned Small Business and is subject to strict cybersecurity compliance under NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2 and FedRAMP Moderate baseline, including mandatory reporting of cyber incidents to the Department of Defense within 72 hours, preservation of forensic evidence for 90 days, and flow-down of security requirements to subcontractors. All invoicing must be submitted electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, with payments processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service at Columbus, Ohio. Special logistics requirements mandate the use of U.S.-flag vessels for ocean shipments exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, with compliance reporting to MARAD. The contract incorporates multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses covering cyber safeguarding, procurement of covered telecommunications equipment, prohibitions on Bytedance applications, small business growth initiatives, and defense priority and allocation requirements, with no option flexibility on quantities and no modifications to the base term structure.