MEAL, TAILORED OPERA

The contract is a Firm-Fixed-Price award issued by the Defense Logistics Agency to SO-PAK-CO, INC (CAGE 6D623), a Woman-Owned Small Business, for the delivery of Tailored Operational Training Meals (NSN 8970-01-628-7264) under a five-tiered delivery order structure linked to SPE3S125DZ102. The base award value is $1,815.80 for a single order of 28 cases, but the overall contract includes a guaranteed minimum value of $1,307,760 and a maximum potential value of $13,077,600 over five performance tiers spanning from November 2024 through November 2029, with annual minimum quantities of 20,000 case equivalents and a total maximum of 200,000 case equivalents across all tiers. Unit pricing is fixed per tier, with Tier 5 increasing to $67.54 per unit. Performance is governed by FOB Destination terms, with delivery originating from the contractor’s facility in Mullins, SC. All shipments must be traceable and marked in accordance with the Schedule, utilizing the BSM identification system, though specific MIL-STD packaging requirements are not cited. Payment is processed exclusively through WAWF, with remittance directed to Columbus, Ohio, under accounting code 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The contractor must comply with stringent cybersecurity requirements including DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information, with mandatory incident reporting to DIBNET within 72 hours, and must adhere to NIST SP 800-171 standards for CUI protection, with all requirements flowed down to subcontractors. Additional compliance obligations include adherence to the prohibition on BYTEDANCE applications, covered telecommunications equipment, and ocean transport restrictions requiring U.S.-flag vessels unless waived. Acceptance occurs at the origin by the Government, and the contractor’s small business status, WOSB designation, and representations are affirmed through FAR and DFARS clauses incorporated by reference. The Contracting Officer is David Sharp, with MAJ Isra Hendon as the point of contact, and the award was issued under a negotiated procurement with no set-aside specified