MEAL, TAILORED OPERA

The contract award SPE3S126F1276, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under the broader IDIQ contract SPE3S125DZ102, is a fixed-price delivery order awarded to SO-PAK-CO, INC (CAGE 6D623), a certified Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business, for the procurement of 20,000 case units of MEAL, TAILORED OPERA (NSN 8970-01-628-7264) at a unit price of $64.85, resulting in a total award value of $1,297.00. The contract operates under a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) framework with annual tiers spanning from November 13, 2024, through November 11, 2029, allowing for a maximum cumulative quantity of 200,000 case units with a potential total value of up to $13,077,600. Delivery is FOB destination, with the contractor’s facility in Mullins, South Carolina, serving as the point of origin for inspection and acceptance, which is performed by the Government. The contract mandates use of the Wide Area WorkFlow system for all invoicing and payment processing, with remittance directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. Compliance with stringent federal acquisition requirements is enforced through multiple FAR and DFARS clauses, including mandatory cyber incident reporting per 252.204-7012, safeguarding of covered defense information, prohibitions on acquisition of certain telecommunications equipment and Bytedance-covered applications, and adherence to cargo preference laws requiring U.S.-flag vessels for ocean shipments. The contractor must flow down cybersecurity obligations to all subcontractors handling controlled information. Despite the small initial order value, the contract includes broad administrative and compliance frameworks covering packaging and marking standards, electronic barcoding integration with WAWF, and representation of socioeconomic status, with no specified exceptions or alternate clauses. The award reflects a small business set-aside with no formal set-aside description provided, and while detailed specifications for packaging, preservation, or inspection criteria are not enumerated, compliance with DoD standards is implied. The point of contact for administrative matters is David Sharp at DLA, and the Administrative Contracting Officer is Tiendung H. Nguyen.