MEAL, TAILORED OPERA

The contract was awarded to BAXTERS NORTH AMERICA, INC. (CAGE 9Y162) by the Defense Logistics Agency under the procurement identifier SPE3S125DZ101, with a delivery order number SPE3S126F1300, for the supply of MEAL, TAILORED OPERA (NSN 8970-01-628-7262). The total price for this specific delivery order is $2,988.48, corresponding to 48 boxes at a unit price of $62.26, and is part of a broader five-year Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity agreement with a guaranteed minimum value of $1,270,640 and a maximum potential value of $12,706,400 based on an annual quantity of 20,000 cases and a maximum of 200,000 cases over the term. The period of performance spans five sequential 365-day tiers beginning November 13, 2024, and extending through November 11, 2029, with delivery FOB destination to Randolph Air Force Base commissary, while the contractor’s performance location is in Blue Ash, Ohio. The contract mandates compliance with stringent cybersecurity requirements through DFARS 252.204-7012, which enforces NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 for safeguarding controlled unclassified information and mandates timely reporting of cyber incidents. Additional clauses include prohibitions on acquiring covered telecommunications equipment, limitations on the use of third-party cyber incident data, provisions for small business growth, and restrictions on ByteDance applications. Inspection and acceptance occur at the origin, with the government acting as the sole authority for final acceptance. Payments must be processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow using approved document types, directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, under the accounting identifier BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. Packaging requirements emphasize traceability and prohibit parcel post, with all shipments required to bear contract identification numbers from Blocks 1 and 2, though specific standards for labeling, preservation, or barcoding are not detailed. The contract is governed by standard FAR and DFARS clauses