COUPLING, DRAIN, THAW

The contract pertains to the procurement of a single unit of a coupling drain thawing system, identified by NSN 6640-01-557-4709, designed for use with a plasma thawing system and featuring a 1/2-inch hose barb insert. Delivery is required within five days after award, with shipment terms designated as FOB destination to Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA, 98433-5000. The item is classified as a medical acquisition, mandating strict compliance with Medical Marking Standard No. 1 for labeling and packaging, which supersedes MIL-STD-129. Packaging must be commercial-grade, sealed to prevent damage, and packed in suitable exterior containers to ensure safe delivery via common carrier at the lowest cost. Technical and quality requirements referenced in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements must be met, including adherence to ASTM D3951 for non-hazardous materials and FED-STD-313 with TQ requirement IP025 for any hazardous components. All packaging must include machine-readable barcodes per MMS No. 1. The solicitation mandates disclosure of the Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and requires offerors to represent their small business status, socioeconomic certifications, and any provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment. Pricing details are not provided, indicating the solicitation is pending offeror submissions, and the award basis is unspecified. Payment must be processed exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, and inspection and acceptance occur at the destination. The contract incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses relating to equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, hazardous materials identification, safeguarding of contractor information systems, NIST SP 800-171 compliance, subcontracting for commercial products, and the unenforceability of unauthorized obligations. Deviations and waiver notifications are referenced, and all offerors must submit proposals electronically via DIBBS using the SF-18 form. The procurement is handled by the Department of Defense under the Medical Supply Chain FSH, with Tina Vu as the primary point of contact.