CHART, VISION ACUITY TESTING

The contract is for a single unit of a vision acuity testing chart set that includes red and green color bars designed to screen for amblyopia, classified as a regulated medical device under FDA oversight. The item is identified by NSN 6540-01-700-8228 with a unit of issue of each and is subject to commercial packaging standards as specified in the procurement document, requiring each unit to be sealed in a protective container and shipped in commercial exterior containers suitable for safe transport at the lowest rate to the delivery point at Electric Boat Corporation in North Stonington, Connecticut, with an additional delivery location in Groton, Connecticut. Packaging must comply with DLA’s RP001 requirements and the outdated MIL-STD-2073-1E codes, though marking must strictly follow Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which supersedes MIL-STD-129, with copies of MMS No. 1 available through DLA Troop Support. The acquisition is a simplified solicitation under DLA Master Solicitation Revision 105 and may be awarded automatically, with preference given to HUBZone small businesses if eligible. The item must be delivered within five days of the award date, with FOB destination terms applying, and inspection and acceptance occur at the delivery point under FAR 52.246-2. All offers must be submitted via DIBBS by August 17, 2026, with technical data required for any alternative products; failure to provide it disqualifies the alternative submission. The solicitation incorporates a comprehensive set of FAR and DFARS clauses covering cybersecurity, cyber incident reporting, safeguarding defense information, prohibition of hexavalent chromium and covered defense telecom equipment, export control, combating trafficking in persons, employment verification, sustainable products, and hazardous material identification. The successful offeror must submit safety data sheets and hazard warning labels for any hazardous substances and comply with FDA registration, listing, labeling, and GMP requirements under Regulation 886.1150 Class I. Payment is processed through WAWF, requiring submission of both invoice and receiving report unless an exception applies. All offers must affirm representations related to small business status, defense telecommunications equipment, former DoD official compensation, and compliance with cybersecurity controls, and must adhere to Buy American Act requirements above the micro-purchase threshold. The contract calls for strict compliance with all listed technical, quality, packaging, labeling, and regulatory standards, with no estimated