CONTROL, BLOOD CHEMI

The contract is for the supply of CONTROL, BLOOD CHEMISTRY reagents, specifically I-STAT PT PLUS Control Reagent Level 1, designed for quality control in coagulation testing using the i-STAT PT Plus cartridge on i-STAT 1 blood gas analyzers. The item is procured under NSN 6550-01-728-5703, with a quantity of seven boxes, each containing ten 1.0 mL units, and must be delivered within five days after the delivery order. The product requires refrigerated storage between 2 to 8 degrees Celsius (36 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit) and must not be frozen. The shelf life is strictly limited to 12 months from manufacture, with no more than one month elapsed between manufacture and government delivery. All labeling must include the date of manufacture, expiration or retest date, and the contract or lot number, in compliance with Medical Marking Standard No. 1C, which supersedes MIL-STD-129 for all medical acquisitions. Packaging must meet commercial standards, use sealed unit containers to prevent damage, and be packed in commercial shipping containers suitable for safe delivery via common carrier at the lowest rate, with palletization following DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement (RP001). Bar-coding must conform to GS1-128 or Data Matrix standards as outlined in MMS NO. 1. The solicitation, issued under SPE2DS-26-T-078B on May 17, 2026, with responses due by May 26, 2026, falls under NAICS code 325413 and is managed by the Department of Defense’s Medical Supply Chain MD Surg FSF, with Mary-Kathryn Donahue as the primary point of contact. The contract requires full compliance with technical and quality requirements from the DLA Master List and incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses covering hazardous material identification, cybersecurity safeguards for covered defense information, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, and prohibitions on items from Communist Chinese military companies or covered defense telecommunications equipment. Invoicing must be conducted through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and inspection and acceptance occur at the destination point. The contract type is presumed firm-fixed-price, consistent with simplified acquisition procedures, and no option quantities or pricing details are available. Offerors must provide their Unique Entity ID and CAGE code