APPLICATOR, DISPOSABLE

The contract specifies the procurement of a disposable 6-inch wooden rod applicator, sterile and packaged two per packet with 100 packets per unit of issue, supplied by approved vendors including REDI PRODUCTS INC, MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, and McKesson Medical-Surgical. The item is regulated by the FDA and must be sourced only from approved manufacturers with specified part numbers. All packaging must comply with commercial standards and the Medical Marking Standard No. 1, replacing MIL-STD-129, with containers designed to prevent damage and ensure safe transport via common carriers at the lowest cost to the designated delivery point. The product must be free of intentional mercury or mercury compounds except in limited exempted uses, and portable devices containing mercury must meet Navy shockproof and secondary containment requirements. Delivery is required within 20 days FOB destination with zero tolerance for quantity variance, and inspection and acceptance occur at the delivery point. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E, and all items must be properly marked in accordance with DLA’s medical marking guidelines. The solicitation is issued under contract SPE2DS-26-T-305Y with NSN 6515-00-564-8242, and bidders must clearly identify the company and part number being offered. The government requires confirmation of FDA-regulated status via EBS referral, and technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced in the document. This procurement is for a Fleet Prime Vendor item, and the unit of issue is a package (PG).