CULTURE MEDIA, HEKTO

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to CENMED ENTERPRISES INC (CAGE 1WAS9) for the delivery of two packages of HEKTOEN ENTERIC AGAR CULTURE MEDIA (NSN 6550017375668) at a total value of $270.00, with each package priced at $135.00. The contract was awarded on July 27, 2026, under solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-250P, with delivery required 20 days after award, targeting a final delivery date of July 1, 2026, to the USNS COMFORT hospital ship at FPO AE 09566-4008. The items must be shipped under FOB destination terms, meaning the contractor bears all costs and risks until delivery. Packaging and marking strictly adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MMS NO. 1 for medical items (which supersedes MIL-STD-129), and RP001 for palletization, with preservation requirements specifying a temperature range of 2–8°C and prohibiting freezing. Labels must include the date of manufacture, expiration or retest date, contract number, and lot number, and comply with 29 CFR 1910.1200 for hazardous materials, including submission of MSDS prior to award. Barcoding must follow MMS NO. 1 or MIL-STD-129 standards as applicable. The contract mandates electronic invoicing via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), with payment requests submitted as Invoice and Receiving Report combinations. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination point by Government personnel under FAR 52.246-2, with compliance verified against DLA’s RA001 technical requirements and FDA standards for medical products. Multiple FAR and DFARS clauses apply, including those on equal opportunity, combating human trafficking, hazardous material safety, sustainable procurement, cybersecurity safeguarding (NIST SP 800-171, DFARS 252.204-7012), export controls, and prohibitions on transactions with certain Chinese military companies and hexavalent chromium use. Subcontracting for commercial services follows FAR 52.244-6 and its DFARS counterparts. The contractor must affirm its small