ADMINISTRATION SET,

The contract involves the procurement of 4 units of an administration set for intravenous fluids, featuring needleless tubing that is 96 inches long with two injection sites, a drop rate of 10 drops per milliliter, and is designed to be disposable and sterile. Each unit must meet stringent quality and shelf-life requirements, including a minimum shelf life of 36 months from the date of manufacture and no more than five months elapsed between manufacturing and delivery to the government. The item is classified as a low unit-of-measure (L.U.M.) product and must be sourced under the NSN 6515-01-562-6724, with bidders required to specify the exact source and part number being offered. Packaging and labeling must adhere to ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129 standards, with palletization governed by DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements. The supplies are to be delivered FOB destination to Perry Point, Maryland, with a strict delivery window of 20 days after order receipt, and shipping must be conducted via traceable methods, excluding parcel post. The contract imposes comprehensive compliance obligations under multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses, including prohibitions on hexavalent chromium, toxic or hazardous material disposal, export control, and acquisition of items from Communist Chinese military companies. Contractors must use Wide Area Workflow for all payment and receiving reports and comply with mandatory representations including System for Award Management (SAM) registration, employment eligibility verification, combating trafficking in persons, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, and safeguarding covered contractor information systems. Hazard communication standards require labeling in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200 and MIL-STD-129. The contracting activity is under the Department of Defense, Medical Supply Chain MD Surg FSF, and all offers must be submitted via the DIBBS portal. The solicitation is not set aside for small businesses, and the order carries a DPAS priority rating for national defense use. Compliance with all technical, quality, and administrative directives, including those referenced in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, is mandatory and supersedes other standards when applicable.