BLADE, DEPRESSOR, TON

The contract calls for the procurement of 3,000 sterile, disposable wooden tongue depressors, packaged in units of 1,000 per package, to be delivered to Fort Stewart, Georgia, within 20 days of award. The item is classified under NSN 6515-01-332-4808 and is regulated by the FDA, requiring pre-award referral for confirmation of manufacturer and product details. All units must be individually wrapped and packed in accordance with commercial packaging standards, with exterior shipping containers ensuring safe, cost-effective delivery via common carrier. Medical marking standards MMS No. 1 govern labeling and barcoding, superseding MIL-STD-129 except for items containing radioactive materials, which must still comply with MIL-STD-129. Packaging follows MIL-STD-2073-1E, and all shipments must include the labeling instruction “SHIP BY TRACEABLE MEANS. DO NOT USE PARCEL POST.” The contract is issued under the DLA Master Solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-068S, with delivery terms FOB Destination, and inspection and acceptance occurring at the delivery point. The item is provided by approved manufacturers including Solan Manufacturing Company and Dynarex Corp, with no price data available in the solicitation, though quantities are strictly fixed at three packages with zero variance allowed. The solicitation incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses including those for sustainable products, cybersecurity safeguarding, trafficking prevention, employment eligibility, and hazardous material labeling under DFARS 252.223-7001, which mandates OSHA-compliant hazard communication labels or compliance with specific federal statutes for regulated substances. Offerors must provide unique entity identifiers and CAGE codes, represent their small business status, and disclose participation in any joint ventures under WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, or other socioeconomic categories. Proposals must be submitted electronically through DIBBS by the deadline of May 18, 2026. Payment processing is mandatory through Wide Area WorkFlow with no alternatives permitted, and contract administration data including payment and point-of-contact information will be finalized upon award. All technical and quality requirements are drawn from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, referenced under RA001, and deviation authorities are applied to multiple FAR clauses to streamline procurement processes under simplified acquisition procedures.