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CULTURE MEDIUM, MUEL
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The contract is for the procurement of Mueller-Hinton Blood Agar culture medium plates containing 5% sheep blood, packaged in units of 20 plates per package. These culture media require strict refrigeration between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius to maintain their quality. The items are to be supplied with a shelf life of one month, classified as a Type I (Code A) non-extendable item, and must be packaged following commercial standards that ensure protection from damage and contamination during transport. Packaging requirements include compliance with Medical Marking Standard No. 1 and must meet specific military packaging standards for secure and safe delivery to the destination. This procurement is managed by the Department of Defense's Medical Supply Chain for Maryland Surgical Forward Support Facility, with delivery expected within five days to Hampton, Virginia. The contract number is SPE2DS-26-T-8444, with the National Stock Number 6550-01-449-7871 assigned to the product. The procurement is regulated under FDA oversight, requiring bidders to specify the source and part number of the product supplied, and to coordinate through the contracting official and product specialists. Inspection and acceptance of the items will occur at the destination, and the purchase adheres to Defense Logistics Agency packaging and quality requirements to ensure compliance and performance for medical use.
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23 SWEENEY BLVD, HAMPTON, VA, 23665-2040, USASet-Aside
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CULTURE MEDIUM, MUELLER-HINTON BLOOD
AGAR, 5 PERCENTS SHEEP BLOOD, PLATES, 20S
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REQUIRES REFRIGERATION BETWEEN 2
AND 8 DEGREES C
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UNIT OF ISSUE PACKAGE (PG) OF 20S
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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.
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
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This device or drug is regulated by the FDA. Note to Buyers: The contracting official shall send a referral in EBS to the product specialist for confirmation. Please include bidder name and bidder contact information, manufacturer name, manufacturer part number, and item description. . BIDDR SHALL SPECIFY SOURCE AND PART NUMBER BEING SUPPLIED .. RS003: Shelf-life requirement RS001 for a Type I (Code A) item with a shelf-life of 1 month (non-extendable) applies to this item.
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.
SPE2DS-26-T-8444
SECTION B
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/
RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES
CATERPILLAR INC 11083 P/N 197-6999
DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments% 2FDLMS%2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnitofIssueandPurchaseUnit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
CLIN PR PRLI UI QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE.
0001 7016194577 0001 PG 1.000
NSN/MATERIAL:6550014497871
DELIVERY (IN DAYS):0005
DELIVER FOB: DESTINATION
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: DESTINATION
ACCEPTANCE POINT: DESTINATION
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E
SPECIAL NSN/Part Number: 6550-01-449-7871 Quantity: 1 PG Purchase Request: 7016194577QTY: 1 Delivery: 5 days ADO
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