BLANKET, HEATING

The contract is for the procurement of 30 units of a disposable heating blanket designated by NSN 6532-01-619-4158, with each blanket measuring 48 by 34 inches and delivering a consistent temperature of 40 degrees Celsius for 6 to 8 hours after activation by ambient exposure. The product is water-repellent and provides UV protection, and is classified as a Type I (Code S) medical item with a strict 60-month non-extendable shelf life, requiring that no more than nine months have passed from the date of manufacture to the date of delivery to the government. Packaging and labeling must comply with MIL-STD-129 and superseding Medical Marking Standard No. 1 for medical items, mandating machine-readable barcoding and adherence to DLA packaging requirements for palletization and preservation. The items are to be delivered to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, with delivery required within 20 days of order receipt, and the point of acceptance is the destination. The contract falls under the NAICS code 315250 and is managed by the Department of Defense’s Medical Supply Chain FSH, with all submissions required through the DLA eProcurement portal, and the solicitation closes on July 27, 2026. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses related to cybersecurity, including safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting, prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment, and requirements for information system protection aligned with NIST SP 800-171. It includes compliance obligations for hazardous material labeling under OSHA standards, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, and sustainable procurement. Payment must be processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, with invoicing for fixed-price line items requiring an invoice and receiving report, and accelerated payments mandated for small business subcontractors. The award is expected to follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, with offerors required to provide their UEI and CAGE codes, disclose small business or socioeconomic status, and comply with all technical and quality requirements listed in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced through R and I designators. No pricing data is provided in the solicitation, indicating that final pricing will be determined by offeror responses, and the contract administration details, including the contracting officer and COR, will be specified upon award.