DRESSING, HYDROCOLLOID

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a simplified acquisition contract to ARS SALES & SERVICES LLC (CAGE 1KA59) for the supply of a single line item: DRESSING, HYDROCOLLOID, specifically AQUACEL AG RIBBON WITH STRENGTHENING FIBER, measuring 0.75 x 18 inches and packaged in quantities of 100, with a total contract value of $2,000.00. The award was issued on July 22, 2026, under solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-244X, which operates under the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105. Delivery is required within 20 days after order, FOB destination, to the USNS MERCY medical treatment facility at FPO AP 96672-4090, with mandatory compliance with Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which supersedes MIL-STD-129. The product is classified as a medical device by the FDA and must have a minimum 24-month shelf life, with no more than three months elapsed between manufacture and government delivery. All packaging must meet commercial standards per ASTM D3951 or TQ requirement IP025 if hazardous per FED-STD-313, with palletization governed by RP001 and labeling in accordance with the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). The contract imposes rigorous compliance requirements under numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including safeguarding covered defense information (252.204-7012), prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment (252.204-7018), cybersecurity assessment requirements per NIST SP 800-171 (252.240-7997), and adherence to export control and anti-trafficking standards. Offerors were required to validate current representations in SAM, including small business status and compliance with Buy American and Berry Amendment restrictions, with the Berry Amendment threshold set at $150,000. Submission of a compliant Safety Data Sheet was a mandatory pass/fail gate; failure to provide it disqualified an offeror from award. Invoicing must be processed electronically via Wide Area Workflow, and contractors must register with DLA’s Account Management & Provisioning System to