MEAL, TAILORED OPERA

The contract awarded to SOPAKCO, INC (CAGE 6D623) under solicitation SPE3S126F1286 is a firm fixed price delivery order within the broader contract SPE3S125DZ102, valued at $9,338.40 for a single line item: MEAL, TAILORED OPERA (NSN 8970-01-628-7264). The award was issued on July 15, 2026, with delivery scheduled for July 22, 2026, under a five-year tiered ordering period running from November 13, 2024, through November 11, 2029, with a maximum total quantity of 200,000 case equivalents across all tiers. Pricing is structured in tiers, with units priced at $64.85 for tiers one through four and $67.54 for tier five, reflecting cumulative volume thresholds. The delivery point is the contractor’s facility in Mullins, South Carolina, with F.O.B. Destination terms applying, and all shipments must be sent via traceable means, excluding parcel post. The contract directs payment through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, with remittance handled by DEF FIN AND ACCOUNTING SVC in Columbus, Ohio, requiring full compliance for invoicing and receipt verification. The contract imposes stringent cybersecurity and information safeguarding obligations through multiple DFARS and FAR clauses, including 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information and reporting cyber incidents, 252.204-7009 and 252.204-7014 for limitations on third-party and litigation support data use, and 252.204-7018 prohibiting procurement of covered telecommunications equipment. Compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and CUI handling guidelines is required, with all subcontractors subject to flow-down obligations. While packaging, marking, and preservation details are not explicitly defined, the contract mandates use of the DoDAAC for destination identification and requires traceable shipping labels. The award includes clauses promoting small business growth and prohibits acquisition of products containing PFAS and ByteDance-covered applications. No inspection criteria for the meal product are specified beyond government acceptance at origin, and evaluation factors