CONTROL SET, BLOOD C

The contract solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-098B requests the supply of a CONTROL SET, BLOOD CHEMISTRY, a liquid combo kit containing high and low concentration controls for use with Piccolo Express analyzers, with each package consisting of 12 vials—one milliliter per vial—six of each concentration level, packaged as one PG. The material is classified as a TYPE I (CODE H) shelf-life item with a strict 12-month non-extendable shelf life, requiring that no more than one month have passed from the date of manufacture to the date of government delivery. All packaging and labeling must comply with Medical Marking Standard No. 1 (MMS No. 1), superseding MIL-STD-129, and must include the date of manufacture, expiration date, contract number, and lot number in accordance with MMS1C. The item must be shipped and received frozen at -18°C and delivered FOB destination to USS MAKIN ISLAND LHD 8, FPO AP 96672, within five days of award. Packaging must meet commercial standards per ASTM D3951 and DLA requirements, with palletization governed by RP001. Hazardous materials regulations under 29 CFR 1910.1200 apply if any components are classified as hazardous, requiring approved hazard labels and MSDS submissions. The contract is subject to multiple FAR and DFARS clauses, including 52.219-28 and its Alternate I for small business representation, 52.223-3 for hazardous material identification, and 52.227-1 Alternates I and II for authorization and consent. Cybersecurity and information safeguarding are mandated through clauses 52.240-93 and 252.204-7012, requiring compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and control of covered defense information. Payment must be processed electronically through WAWF, and invoicing follows fixed-price terms with inspection and acceptance performed by the government at the delivery point. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 621410, is federally administered by the Department of Defense’s Medical Supply Chain MD SURG FSF, and is open to all responsible offerors without set-aside designation. The contract type remains open pending award, and offerors must submit UEI and CAGE