Document:

Exhibit 10.17

 

NOVATION AGREEMENT

 

The Wornick
Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Nevada
with its principal office in Blue Ash, Ohio (“Transferor”); The Wornick Company
Right Away Division, L.P., a limited partnership duly organized and existing
under the laws of Delaware with its principal office in Blue Ash, Ohio
(“Transferee”); and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (“Government”) enter into this
Agreement as of July 1, 2004.

 

(a)           THE PARTIES AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING
FACTS:

(1)           The Government, represented by
various Contracting Officers of the Defense Supply Center-Philadelphia, has
entered into certain contracts with the Transferor, as shown in the attached
list marked “Exhibit A” and
incorporated in this Agreement by reference. The term “the contracts,” as used
in this Agreement, means the above contracts and purchase orders and all other
contracts and purchase orders, including all modifications, made between the
Government and the Transferor before the effective date of this Agreement
(whether or not performance and payment have been completed and releases
executed if the Government or the Transferor has any remaining rights, duties,
or obligations under these contracts and purchase orders). Included in the term
“the contracts” are also all modifications made under the terms and conditions
of these contracts and purchase orders between the Government and the
Transferee, on or after the effective date of this Agreement.

(2)           As of June 30, 2004, the Transferor
has transferred to the Transferee the contracts and substantially all of the
tangible assets of the Transferor located in Ohio by virtue of various
assignments between the Transferor and the Transferee.

(3)           The Transferee has acquired the
contracts and substantially all of the tangible assets of the Transferor
located in Ohio by virtue of the above transfer.

(4)           The Transferee has assumed all
obligations and liabilities of the Transferor under the contracts by virtue of
the above transfer.

(5)           The Transferee is in a position fully
to perform all obligations that may exist under the contracts.

(6)           It is consistent with the
Government’s interest to recognize the Transferee as the successor party to the
contracts.

(7)           Evidence of the above transfer has
been filed with the Government.

(b)           IN CONSIDERATION OF THESE FACTS, THE
PARTIES AGREE THAT BY THIS AGREEMENT-

 

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(1)           The Transferor confirms the transfer
to the Transferee, and waives any claims and rights against the Government that
it now has or may have in the future in connection with the contracts.

(2)           The Transferee agrees to be bound by
and to perform each contract in accordance with the conditions contained in the
contracts. The Transferee also assumes all obligations and liabilities of, and
all claims against, the Transferor under the contracts as if the Transferee
were the original party to the contracts.

(3)           The Transferee ratifies all previous
actions taken by the Transferor with respect to the contracts, with the same
force and effect as if the action had been taken by the Transferee.

(4)           The Government recognizes the
Transferee as the Transferor’s successor in interest in and to the contracts.
The Transferee by this Agreement becomes entitled to all rights, titles, and
interests of’ the Transferor in and to the contracts as if the Transferee were
the original party to the contracts. Following, the effective date of this
Agreement, the term “Contractor,” as used in the contracts, shall refer to the
Transferee.

(5)           Except as expressly provided in this
Agreement, nothing in it shall be construed as a waiver of any rights of the
Government against the Transferor. Transferor shall remain liable and
responsible in all respects for the performance of the Contracts.

(6)           All payments and reimbursements
previously made by the Government to the Transferor, and all other previous
actions taken by the Government under the contracts, shall be considered to
have discharged those parts of the Government’s obligations under the contracts.
All payments and reimbursements made by the Government after the date of this
Agreement in the name of or to the Transferor shall have the same force and
effect as if made to the Transferee, and shall constitute a complete discharge
of the Government’s obligations under the contracts, to the extent of the
amounts paid or reimbursed.

(7)           The Transferor and the Transferee
agree that the Government is not obligated to pay or reimburse either of them
for, or otherwise give effect to, any costs, taxes, or other expenses, or any
related increases, directly or indirectly arising Out of or resulting from the
transfer or this Agreement, other than those that the Government in the absence
of this transfer or Agreement would have been obligated to pay or reimburse
under the terms of the contracts.

(8)           The Transferor guarantees payment of
all liabilities and the performance of all obligations that the Transferee (i)
assumes under this Agreement or (ii) may undertake in the future should these
contracts be modified under their terms and conditions. The Transferor waives
notice of, and consents to, any such future modifications.

(9)           The contracts shall remain in full
force and effect, except as modified by this Agreement.  Each party has executed this agreement as of
the day and year first above written.

 

 

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  THE WORNICK COMPANY,
 a Nevada corporation (“Transferor”) 

  	
   

  	
  THE WORNICK COMPANY
  RIGHT AWAY DIVISION, L.P.,

  a Delaware limited partnership (“Transferee”) 

  
	
  By: 

  	
  /s/ Larry L. Rose

  	
   

  	
  By: 

  	
  /s/ Keith Frase 

  
	
   

  	
  Larry L. Rose,
  President

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Keith Frase, President
  of the General Partner

  
	
  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
   /s/ Diane
  Fernandez 

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name: Diane Fernandez 

  Title: Administrative Contracting Officer

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

CERTIFICATE

 

1, Susan M.
Ledingham, certify that I am the Secretary of The Wornick Company, a Nevada
corporation; that Larry L. Rose, who signed this Agreement for this
corporation, was then President of this corporation; and that this Agreement
was duly signed for and on behalf of this-corporation by authority of its
governing body and within the scope of its corporate powers.

Witness. my hand
and the seal of this corporation this 12th day of August, 2004

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  By: 

  	
  /s/ Susan M. Ledingham

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Susan M. Ledingham

  

 

 

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CERTIFICATE

 

I, Thomas J.
Campbell. certify that I am the Secretary of the sole General Partner of The
Wornick Company Right Away Division, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; that
Keith Frase, who signed this Agreement for the General Partner on behalf of
this limited partnership, was then President of the sole General Partner of
this limited partnership, and that this Agreement was duly signed for and an
behalf of this limited partnership by authority of its governing body and
within the scope of its partnership powers.

Witness. my hand
and the seal of this limited partnership this 18th day of August, 2004

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  By: 

  	
  /s/ Thomas J. Campbell

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Thomas J. Campbell

  

 

 

 

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Exhibit
“A”

 

 

1.                                             Contract SP0300-00-D-Z106, Meals, Ready
to Eat. ICQ Firm Fixed Price; Base year and 2 option years. Effective dates:
09Feb00 to 21Nov02.

 

2.                                             Contract SPM300-03-D-Z107, Meals, Ready
to Eat. ICQ Firm Fixed Price; Base year and 2 option years. Effective dates:
31Mar03 to 17Dec05.

 

3.                                             Contract SP0300-99-D-Z206, Unitized Group
Ration—A. IDIQ Firm Fixed Price; Base year and 4 option years, Effective dates:
22Jul99 to 22Jul04.

 

4.                                             Contract SPM300-03-D-Z137, MRE Components
Toaster Pastry and Shortbread Cookie. ICQ Firm Fixed Price; Base year and 2
option years. Effective dates: 02Oct03 to 01Oct06.

 

S.                                            Contract SPM300-02-D-Z203, TOTM National
Guard. BPA; Renewable Annually. Effective date: 10Apr2002 to 25Mar2005.

 

6.                                             Contract SPM300-04-D-Z200, TOTM Air
National Guard. BPA; Renewable Annually. Effective date: 26Mar04 to 25Mar05.

 

7.                                             Contract SP0300-02-D-0002, CORANET II.
R&D IQ; Cost Reimbursable. 2 year base and 5 one year options.

 

 

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10.18

 

	
  AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

  	
   

  	
  1.
  CONTRACT ID CODE

  	
  Page

  	
  of

  	
  Pages

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  1

  	
   

  	
  2

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  2.
  AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

  	
  3. EFFECTIVE DATE

  	
   

  	
  4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

  	
  5. PROJECT NO. (if
  applicable)

  
	
  ET AL

  	
  SEE BLK 16C

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  6.
  ISSUED BY

  	
  CODE

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  	
  7.
  ADMINISTRED BY (if other thanItem 6)

  	
  CODE

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  DCMA
  SAN ANTONIO

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  615
  E. HOUSTON ST, P.O. BOX 1040

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SAN
  ANTONIO TX 78294-1040

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  DCMAW
  - GEOD/D. FERNANDEZ/(210) 470-4658 x150

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  8.
  NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No.,
  street, county, State and ZIP Code)

  	
  ý

  	
  9A.
  AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  The Wornick Company

  Right Away Division

  200 North First Street

  McAllen TX 78505

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  9B.
  DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  ý

  	
  10A.
  MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  SEE PAGE 2

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  10B.
  DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

  
	
  CODE   060120

  	
  FACILITY CODE

  	
   

  	
  SEE PAGE 2

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

  
	
   

  
	
  o  The above numbered solicitation is amended
  as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

  	
  o  is extended,

  	
  o  is not extended.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Offer
  must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date
  specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

  
	
   

  
	
  (a)
  By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning
                                         copies
  of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy
  of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes
  a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers.  FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE
  RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR
  AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER.  If by virtue of this amendment you desire
  to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or
  letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation
  and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date
  specified.

  
	
   

  
	
  12.
  Accounting and Appropriation Data (if
  required)

  
	
  N/A

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

  IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  ý

  	
  A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET
  FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  ý

  	
  B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED
  TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such
  as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc).  SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE
  AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO
  PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  D.
  OTHER (Specify type of modification and
  authority)

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  E. IMPORTANT:

  	
  Contractor     ý is
  not,        o    is
  required to sign this document and return      

  	
   

  	
  copies
  to the issuing office.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  14.
  DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized
  by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter
  where feasible.)

  
	
   

  
	
  1.

  	
  In accordance with the
  attached novation agreement, the following changes are incorporated:

  
	
  a.

  	
  The contractor’s name in
  block #8 is changed as follows

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  FROM: The Wornick
  Company
 TO: 
  The Wornick Company Right Away Division L.P.

  
	
   

  
	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  Except
  as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in
  Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force
  and effect.

  
	
   

  
	
  15A.
  NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

  	
   

  	
  16A.
  NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type
  or print)

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  DIANE FERNANDEZ

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Administrative Contracting Officer

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  15B.
  CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

  	
  15C.
  DATE SIGNED

  	
   

  	
  16B.
  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

  	
  16C.
  DATE SIGNED

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  BY

  	
  /s/
  Diane Fernandez

  	
   

  	
  14/10/04

  
	
  (Signature of person authorized to sign)

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  (Signature of Contracting Officer)

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  NSN
  7540-01-152-9070

  	
   

  	
  STANDARD
  FORM 30 (REV. 10.83)

  
	
  PREVIOUS
  EDITION UNUSABLE

  	
   

  	
  Prescribed
  by GSA

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  FAR
  (48 CFR) 53.243

  
																																	

 

 

 

	
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  ET AL

  	
  2

  

 

b. The change in paragraph “a” applies to the following contracts:

 

	
  CONTRACT 

  NUMBER

  	
   

  	
  CONTRACT

  DATE

  	
   

  	
  MODIFICATION

  NUMBER

  	
   

  	
  ADMINISTRATION

  OFFICE

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SPO300—00—D—Z106

  	
   

  	
  9 FEB 00

  	
   

  	
  A00008

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SP0
  300—00—D—Z106—0008

  	
   

  	
  11 JAN 02

  	
   

  	
  1E

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SP0
  300—00—D—Z106—0010

  	
   

  	
  26 SEPT 02

  	
   

  	
  1B

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SP0
  300—00—D—Z106—0012

  	
   

  	
  10 OCT 02

  	
   

  	
  1A

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SP0
  300—00—D—Z106—0013

  	
   

  	
  19 NOV 02

  	
   

  	
  1A

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SP0
  300—00—D—Z106—0015

  	
   

  	
  13 JAN 03

  	
   

  	
  1B

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SP0
  300—00—D—Z106—0017

  	
   

  	
  27 FEB 03

  	
   

  	
  1A

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SP0103—02—D—0002

  	
   

  	
  1 NOV 01

  	
   

  	
  A00001

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SP0103—02—D—0002—0001

  	
   

  	
  11 JAN 02

  	
   

  	
  1A

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SPM300—03—D—Z107

  	
   

  	
  1 MAY 04

  	
   

  	
  A00001

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SPM300—03—D—Z107—0005

  	
   

  	
  1 MAY 04

  	
   

  	
  1D

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SPM300—03—D—Z107—0006

  	
   

  	
  1 MAY 04

  	
   

  	
  1A

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SPM300—03—D—Z107—0007

  	
   

  	
  1 MAY 04

  	
   

  	
  1A

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SPM300—03—D—Z107—0008

  	
   

  	
  1 SEP 04

  	
   

  	
  1A

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SP0300—03—D—Z107—0001

  	
   

  	
  31 MAR 03

  	
   

  	
  1C

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SP0300—03—D—Z107—0002

  	
   

  	
  11 SEP 03

  	
   

  	
  1A

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SP0300—03—D—Z107—0003

  	
   

  	
  24 SEP 03

  	
   

  	
  1A

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SP0300—03—D—Z107—0004

  	
   

  	
  18 DEC 03

  	
   

  	
  1A

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SP0300—03—D—Z107—0005

  	
   

  	
  19 DEC 03

  	
   

  	
  1C

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SPM300—03—D—Z137

  	
   

  	
  1 MAY 04

  	
   

  	
  A00001

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SPM300—03—D—Z137—0004

  	
   

  	
  1 MAY 04

  	
   

  	
  1A

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SPM300—03—D—Z137—0005

  	
   

  	
  1 MAY 04

  	
   

  	
  1A

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
  SPM300—03—D—Z137—0006

  	
   

  	
  24 SEP 04

  	
   

  	
  1A

  	
   

  	
  S4404A

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SPM300—99—D—Z206

  	
   

  	
  22 JUL 99

  	
   

  	
  A00001

  	
   

  	
  SP0300

  	
   

  
	
  SPM300—02—D—Z203

  	
   

  	
  1 MAY 04

  	
   

  	
  A00001

  	
   

  	
  SP0300

  	
   

  
	
  SPM300—04—D—Z120

  	
   

  	
  1 MAY 04

  	
   

  	
  A00001

  	
   

  	
  SP0300

  	
   

  
	
  SPM300—04—D—Z200

  	
   

  	
  1 MAY 04

  	
   

  	
  A00001

  	
   

  	
  SP0300

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  

c.             The contractor’s
alternate check remittance address and cage code remain the same.

 

 

 

 

 

	
  NSN 7540-01 -1 52-8-67

  	
  36-109

  	
  STANDARD FORM 36 (REV. 10-B3)

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