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BRUSH, CYTOLOGY
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The contract is for the procurement of cytology brushes, specifically 6-7/8 inches long with a 3/4 inch wide bristle section and a 5-1/4 inch handle, intended for collecting mucosal samples from the endocervical canal for cancer screening and sexually transmitted disease testing. The item is identified by NSN 6515-01-279-6449 and is supplied under part numbers C0004, NC9458596, and 1092286 from manufacturers including Cooper Surgical, Fisher Scientific, Cardinal Health, and Henry Schein. Bidders must clearly specify the manufacturer and part number being offered. The brushes are regulated by the FDA, requiring a referral to the product specialist for confirmation prior to award. The unit of issue is packaging (PG), with a quantity of six units required. Delivery is FOB destination within 20 days of order placement to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, with no variance allowed in quantity. Packaging and marking must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and packing, and Medical Marking Standard No. 1 (MMS No. 1) for labeling, which supersedes MIL-STD-129 for medical items. All units must be sealed in protective inner containers and packed in commercial shipping containers suitable for safe transport by common carriers at the lowest cost. Mercury or mercury compounds are explicitly prohibited from intentional addition or direct contact with the product, except in limited cases such as batteries or sensors, and any mercury-containing components must meet NAVSEA 5100-003D standards for shock-proof packaging with a secondary containment barrier. The procurement follows DLA Master List technical and quality requirements, and compliance with FAR and DFARS clauses is mandatory, including provisions on equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, sustainable products, electronic payment submissions via WAWF, cybersecurity safeguards under NIST SP 800-171, and prohibition of hexavalent chromium and hazardous materials. Offerors must provide a Unique Entity ID, certify small business status if applicable, and comply with all representation requirements regarding socioeconomic categories and defense telecommunications equipment. Proposals must be submitted electronically through DIBBS by the deadline, and acceptance occurs at the delivery point with government inspection. No pricing data is available in the solicitation, and the contract type is to be determined.
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8901 WISCONSIN AVE, BLDG 54, BETHESDA, MD, 20889-5600, USASet-Aside
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BRUSH, CYTOLOGY, 6-7/8 INCHES (17.5 CM) LONG,
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE
DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB
AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
DISPOSABLE, WIDTH 3/4 INCH (1.9 CM) BRISTLE
SECTION AND 5-1/4 INCHES (13.34 CM) LONG HANDLE,
100S
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UNIT OF ISSUE PACKAGE (PG)
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FOR USE IN COLLECTING MUCOSAL SAMPLE FROM
ENDOCERVICAL CANAL IN CANCER SCREENING AND
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE TESTING.
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COOPER SURGICAL INC P/N C0004
FISHER SCIENTIFIC P/N NC9458596
CARDINAL HEALTH P/N C0004
HENRY SCHEIN P/N 1092286
.
BIDDER SHALL SPECIFY CO & P/N BEING SUPPLIED
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MERCURY OR MERCURY CONTAINING COMPOUNDS SHALL
NOT BE INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO<(>,<)> OR COME IN DIRECT
CONTACT WITH<(>,<)> ANY HARDWARE OR SUPPLIES FURNISHED
UNDER THIS CONTRACT. EXCEPTION: FUNCTIONAL MERCURY
USED IN BATTERIES, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, REQUIRED
INSTRUMENTS; SENSORS OR CONTROLS; WEAPON SYSTEMS;
AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS REAGENTS SPECIFIED BY NAVSEA.
PORTABLE FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS
CONTAINING MERCURY SHALL BE SHOCK PROOF AND CONTAIN
A SECOND BOUNDARY OF CONTAINMENT OF THE MERCURY OR
MERCURY COMPOUND. (IAW NAVSEA 5100-003D).
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This device or drug is regulated by the FDA. Note to Buyers: The contracting official shall send a referral in EBS to the product specialist for confirmation. Please include bidder name and bidder contact information, manufacturer name, manufacturer part number, and item description.
APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL ACQUISITIONS:
PACKAGING AND PACKING SHALL BE COMMERCIAL AS
SPE2DS-26-T-072S
SECTION B
SPECIFIED IN THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT.
EACH COMPLETE UNIT SHALL BE PROPERLY PACKAGED
IN A SUITABLE SEALED UNIT CONTAINER CAPABLE
OF PROTECTING THE CONTENTS FROM DAMAGE AND/OR
BREAKAGE.
UNITS SHALL BE PACKED IN SUITABLE COMMERCIAL
EXTERIOR (SHIPPING) CONTAINERS (EXPORT WHEN
NECESSARY) WHICH SHALL INSURE ACCEPTANCE AND
SAFE DELIVERY BY COMMON OR OTHER CARRIER, AT
THE LOWEST RATE, TO POINT OF DELIVERY CALLED
FOR IN THE CONTRACT OR ORDER.
MATERIAL MUST BE MARKED IAW MEDICAL MARKING
STANDARD NO. 1. THIS SUPERCEDES ALL REFERENCES
TO MIL-STD-129.
COPIES OF MEDICAL MARKING STANDARD NO. 1
(MMS NO. 1) MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING DLA
TROOP SUPPORT VIA EMAIL TO fssb@dla.mil. MMS NO. 1 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Packaging/
RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES
COOPER SURGICAL DBA 0WWG9 P/N C0004
DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments% 2FDLMS%2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnitofIssueandPurchaseUnit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
CLIN PR PRLI UI QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE.
0001 7016765772 0001 PG 6.000
NSN/MATERIAL:6515012796449
DELIVERY (IN DAYS):0020
DELIVER FOB: DESTINATION
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: DESTINATION
ACCEPTANCE POINT: DESTINATION
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E
SPECIAL NSN/Part Number: 6515-01-279-6449 Quantity: 6 PG Purchase Request: 7016765772QTY: 6 Delivery: 20 days ADO
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