BANDAGE, ADHESIVE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a contract to ARS SALES & SERVICES LLC with CAGE code 1KA59 for the procurement of adhesive bandages under NSN 6510017104580, with a total contract value of $71.00, awarded on July 30, 2026, through solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-252H. The item is to be delivered FOB destination to Rose Barracks, Building 728 AWCF SSF, Sudlager Strasse, Vilseck, Germany, with a required delivery date of July 22, 2026, and a 5-day ARO (As Requested or Ordered) delivery window. The contract is governed by a suite of FAR and DFARS clauses, including mandatory provisions for combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, safeguarding of covered information systems, and cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012. Additional clauses address small business representation, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and prohibitions on restrictive confidentiality agreements. Packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-2073-1E, with preservation standards requiring a 60-month shelf life from manufacture and no more than nine months between manufacture and government delivery, in accordance with Medical Marking Standard No. 1. All items must be labeled with manufacturer date, expiration date, contract number, and lot number, and bar-coded as specified. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by the government, with compliance enforced through FAR 52.246-2 and referenced DLA technical standards. The contract utilizes Wide Area WorkFlow for invoicing, and payment routing is managed through DoDAAC codes. The solicitation falls under a simplified acquisition threshold, and while no official contract type is specified, the use of deviation clauses and electronic submission via DIBBS indicates an automated, low-value procurement. The awardee is subject to socioeconomic representation requirements, including UEI and CAGE code validation, and must comply with all applicable hazardous material labeling and data sheet submission requirements under DFARS 252.223-7001.