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The contract covers the procurement of a Color Comparator designed for use with Colilert Quanti-Tray systems. The comparator includes distinctive yellow and fluorescing colors to differentiate threshold positive results from negative results in 51-well trays. It is issued individually, with stringent requirements relating to technical quality, packaging, marking, and shelf life. Packaging must protect the contents from damage during shipping and meet commercial standards aligned with medical marking standards to ensure safe delivery. The comparator has a shelf life of 12 months, with delivery required no later than one month after the manufacturing date, and all labeling must comply with the medical marking standard guidelines, including manufacture and expiration dates as well as contract and lot numbers. This solicitation is managed by the Department of Defense's Medical Supply Chain and requires compliance with Defense Logistics Agency packaging and quality protocols. The contract specifically references the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and includes provisions for covered defense information and removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies. The item, identified by NSN 6630-01-506-2252, is to be delivered within 20 days to the APO postal area. The contracting office point of contact is Tina Vu, accessible by email and phone, and all solicitation documents and responses are handled through the designated DLA procurement system.
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UNIT 14010, APO, AP, 96543-4010, USSet-Aside
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COMPARATOR, COLOR
FEATURES COLILERT QUANTI-TRAY COMPARATOR; FILLED WITH BORDERLINE YELLOW
AND FLUORESCING COMPARATOR FOR DISTINGUISHING THRESHOLD POSITIVE RESULTS
FROM NEGATIVE RESULTS; 51-WELL TRAYS
UNIT OF ISSUE: EACH (EA)
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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.
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RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES
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RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
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RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
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APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL ACQUISITIONS:
PACKAGING AND PACKING SHALL BE COMMERCIAL AS
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/
.. RS011: Shelf-life requirement RS001 for a TYPE I (CODE H) item with a
SPE2DH-26-T-3721
SECTION B
shelf life of 12 months (non-extendable) applies to this item.
SHALL HAVE A SHELF LIFE OF 12 MONTHS.
NOT MORE THAN 1 MONTHS SHALL HAVE ELAPSED FROM
DATE OF MANUFACTURE TO DATE OF DELIVERY TO THE
GOVERNMENT.
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SHELF LIFE MARKINGS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LATEST REVISION OF MMS1C.
. ALL LABELS SHALL INCLUDE:
DATE OF MANUFACTURE, EXPIRATION, OR RETEST DATE
CONTRACT NUMBER/LOT NUMBER.
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ADEQUATE DATA FOR THE NSN/Part Number: 6630-01-506-2252 Quantity: 1 EA Purchase Request: 7016673938QTY: 1 Delivery: 20 days ADO