BLOOD TYPING KIT

The contract pertains to the procurement of 5 packages of a Blood Typing Kit, identified by NSN 6515-01-539-6531, designed to determine ABO and RH blood groups via a fingerstick method using pre-impregnated test cards containing anti-A, anti-B, and anti-RH reagents, along with a lancet, alcohol prep, and pipette. Each package contains five units, and the entire lot must comply with strict packaging, marking, and shelf-life requirements. All units must be sealed in protective containers and packed in commercial-grade exterior shipping containers suitable for safe delivery by common carrier to JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas, at the lowest possible rate. The item must have a minimum shelf life of 18 months, with no more than three months having elapsed between the date of manufacture and the date of delivery to the government. Each container must be clearly marked with the lot (control) number and the date of manufacture, prefixed by “(MFD),” in accordance with Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which supersedes MIL-STD-129 for this acquisition. Barcoding must also conform to MMS No. 1 for automated identification and logistics tracking. The procurement falls under a simplified acquisition process with a 20-day delivery window following award, utilizing Wide Area WorkFlow for invoicing and receiving reports. The contract is subject to multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses, including requirements for safeguarding covered defense information under NIST SP 800-171, compliance with the Hazard Communication Standard for any hazardous materials, and cybersecurity incident reporting. Offerors must maintain current representations in the System for Award Management, including Small Business status, and complete a NIST SP 800-171 assessment in the Supplier Performance Risk System. The contract type remains to be determined by the contracting officer, and pricing details are not provided in the solicitation document. Delivery is FOB destination, and all supplies are subject to government inspection and acceptance at the point of delivery.