MEAL, TAILORED OPERA

The contract, awarded to SO-PAK-CO, INC under solicitation SPE3S126F1278 and administered by the Defense Logistics Agency, is a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) agreement for the provision of MEAL, TAILORED OPERA (NSN 8970-01-628-7264) with a base value of $1,556.40 for a single delivery of 24 boxes, but structured as a five-year ordering period with a guaranteed minimum of 200,000 case equivalents and a maximum potential value of $13,077,600. Performance spans five annual tiers from November 13, 2024, through November 11, 2029, with all deliveries originating from the contractor’s facility in Mullins, South Carolina under F.O.B. Destination terms, though inspection and acceptance occur at origin. Payment is processed exclusively through WAWF, with remittance handled by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using the appropriation code BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189 and statutory authorities under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) and 41 U.S.C. 253(c). The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses addressing cybersecurity safeguards, including mandatory compliance with NIST SP 800-171, reporting of cyber incidents within 72 hours using DoD-certified mechanisms, preservation of forensic data for 90 days, and flow-down requirements to subcontractors. Additional clauses enforce restrictions on procurement of covered telecommunications equipment, prohibit use of ByteDance applications, mandate small business growth initiatives, and apply Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements. Packaging, marking, and preservation details are not explicitly defined in the available text and are referenced to external schedules, while shipments must use traceable methods and exclude parcel post. No specific military standards such as MIL-STD-129 or MIL-STD-2073 are cited. The contractor’s representations, certifications, and socioeconomic status, though required under Section K, are not disclosed in the provided data. The contracting officer is David Sharp, with Tricia Bell serving as the delivery point of contact. The contract does not specify a