DEPRESSOR, TONGUE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Pacific Star Corporation, with CAGE code 4QNY3, a contract under solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-232Y for the supply of sterile hardwood tongue depressors, NSN 6515013055120, at a total price of $4.97. The award was issued on July 20, 2026, with delivery required FOB destination to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, no later than August 24, 2026. The item is to be packaged and labeled in strict accordance with Military Standard MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, and Medical Marking Standard No. 1 (MMS NO. 1), which supersedes MIL-STD-129 for all medical acquisitions, ensuring the product remains sterile, undamaged, and suitable for shipment via common carrier. The contractor must provide an accurate hazardous materials table and comply with labeling requirements under the Hazard Communication Standard unless exempted by specific federal statutes. All payment requests and receiving reports must be submitted electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors are mandated. The contract includes clauses addressing trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, patent indemnity, safeguarding contractor information systems, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, restrictions on mandatory arbitration agreements, and restrictions on acquiring items from communist Chinese military companies. The procurement was not set aside for any specific socioeconomic category, and no formal evaluation factors or basis of award are explicitly stated, though the low value and nature of the item suggest a streamlined acquisition process. The contractor is subject to inspection and acceptance at the delivery location by government personnel, and all deliverables must conform to DLA’s technical and quality requirements as referenced in the solicitation. No attachments or completed representations from the offeror are included in the documentation, and the contract does not specify option quantities, subcontracting thresholds beyond commercial product standards, or additional administrative details beyond the required payment and delivery logistics.