MEAL, TAILORED OPERA

The contract award to SO-PAK-CO, INC (CAGE 6D623) under solicitation SPE3S126F1277 and delivery order SPE3S125DZ102 is for the supply of 96 cases of Meal, Tailored Opera (NSN 8970-01-628-7264) at a unit price of $64.85, totaling $6,225.60. The award was issued on July 14, 2026, by the Defense Logistics Agency under its Troop Support, Subsistence Supply Chain office, with payment processed via the Defense Finance and Accounting Service through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, which is the sole authorized method for invoicing and receiving reports. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price arrangement governed by the broader five-year indefinite delivery vehicle with tiers extending from November 2024 to November 2029, with a potential maximum value of $13,077,600 based on a total of 200,000 cases, though this specific delivery order represents only a partial fulfillment. The place of performance is confirmed as SOPAKCO’s facility in Mullins, South Carolina, with F.O.B. Destination terms applying. The awardee is certified as a Women-Owned Small Business and is subject to mandatory cybersecurity compliance requirements including DFARS 252.204-7012, mandating NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 implementation, 72-hour cyber incident reporting to the DoD via DIBNET, and the use of approved authentication certificates. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing supply chain security, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment, limitation on information use by litigation contractors, small business growth initiatives, and restrictions on BYTEDANCE applications. Inspection and acceptance occur at the origin by the Government, with conformance to contract requirements as the sole criterion. Although Section D on packaging and marking is referenced, its content is absent, and no details on preservation, labeling, or military standards (e.g., MIL-STD-129) are provided. No evaluation factors, weights, or basis of award are documented, and while the contract structure references key sections such as H, J, and M, their full contents are either missing or populated with placeholders. Payment and administrative data reference DFAS