CATHETER, URETHRAL

The contract solicits pediatric sterile urethral catheters with specific technical characteristics: 10 French size, 12-inch length, 3 mL balloon, two-way design with valve, hydrogel-coated latex, and packaged in quantities of 12 per unit. The item has a 60-month non-extendable shelf life and is classified as a Type I (Code S) medical device under DLA regulatory standards. The catheters are regulated by the FDA, requiring the contracting official to refer the bidder’s product details to a product specialist for confirmation prior to award. Delivery is required within five days of award to a designated military location in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with FOB Destination terms placing all transportation risk and cost on the contractor until receipt at the delivery point. Packaging must meet commercial standards as defined in the procurement document, with each unit sealed in a protective container and shipped in suitable exterior packaging to ensure safe, low-cost transportation via common carrier, adhering to MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and Medical Marking Standard No. 1 (MMS No. 1) for labeling, which supersedes MIL-STD-129. The item must be marked according to MMS No. 1 guidelines, available via DLA Troop Support, and must include manufacturer-specific part numbers, with approved suppliers identified as Becton, Dickinson and Co. and C.R. Bard. The solicitation incorporates DLA’s Technical and Quality Requirements from the DLA Master List, requires compliance with defense information safeguards, and mandates removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies. The contract includes standard FAR and DFARS clauses addressing small business representation, equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, hazardous materials, cyber safeguarding, changes, inspection, default, and contractor information systems protection. No pricing data is provided in the solicitation, and the basis of award is not specified. All proposals must be submitted electronically via DIBBS by the stated deadline, and invoicing must occur through WAWF. The contractor must provide UEI and CAGE codes as required, disclose socioeconomic status and joint venture participation if applicable, and affirm compliance with restrictions on covered defense telecommunications equipment. Inspection and acceptance occur at the delivery point, with the government responsible for verifying conformance to all technical, packaging, and marking requirements.