CATHETERIZATION KIT

The contract is for the procurement of 10 packs of Urethral Catheterization Kits, specifically the FAST-CATH Female, 8 FR model, each pack containing 25 units, for a total of 250 individual kits. Each kit includes an underpad, a pair of blue nitrile gloves, a 15 mL specimen tube, a PVP swab, lubricating jelly, and a label. The item is identified by NSN 6515-01-497-4472 and is regulated by the FDA, requiring the contracting official to initiate a referral in EBS to confirm bidder and manufacturer details. The kits must be packaged commercially, with each unit sealed in a protective container to prevent damage, and shipped in suitable commercial exterior containers using traceable delivery methods; parcel post is prohibited. All items must be marked in accordance with Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which supersedes MIL-STD-129, and preserved, packed, and marked per MIL-STD-2073-1E. Delivery is required within 20 days of award to the destination FOB, specifically to the USNS MERCY facility in FPO AP 96672-4090, with inspection and acceptance also occurring at the destination. The contract contains mandatory FAR and DFARS clauses addressing cybersecurity, safeguarding covered defense information, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, hazardous materials, export controls, and restrictions on certain foreign telecommunications equipment. Offerors must represent their small business status and socioeconomic designations, including any HUBZone, WOSB, SDB, or SDVOSB qualifying statuses, and are required to provide their Unique Entity ID and CAGE code. Pricing is not predefined in the solicitation; bidders must submit unit prices for a purchase quantity of four packs, and payment will be processed electronically through WAWF. The solicitation is set aside for small businesses, and award will follow a compliance-based evaluation approach, possibly favoring price preferences for eligible socioeconomic categories, with proposals required to be submitted electronically through DIBBS by the deadline of July 22, 2026.