GAUZE, ABSORBENT, IOD

The contract seeks GAUZE, ABSORBENT, IODOFORM IMPREGNATED, measuring .25 inches by 5 yards in rolled form, sterile and intended for use in oral and nasal surgery and as a drainage wick for treating boils, abscesses, and fistulas. Each unit is packaged as a single package containing twelve individual units, with a mandated shelf life of 36 months from manufacture; no more than five months may have elapsed between the manufacturer’s date and delivery to the government. Packaging must comply with commercial standards, ensuring each unit is sealed in a container that protects against damage or breakage, and all units must be shipped in suitable commercial exterior containers, with export packaging when required, to ensure safe delivery at the lowest rate to the specified destination in San Diego, California. Marking must follow Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which supersedes MIL-STD-129, and contractors must also adhere to MIL-STD-129 as a secondary requirement. The product is subject to DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and a Safety Data Sheet must be submitted prior to award to avoid rejection. The item is covered under Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses relating to cybersecurity, hazardous materials, export control, prohibited equipment sourcing, and labor practices, including compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and the prohibition on hexavalent chromium. Delivery is required within five days after issuance of the delivery order, with FOB destination terms to the USNS HECTOR A CAFFERATA ESB-8 in San Diego. Invoicing and receiving reports must be submitted electronically through WAWF as mandated by DFARS clauses. The solicitation is issued under the Defense Logistics Agency’s Automated Simplified Acquisitions system, and responses must be submitted via DIBBS by the deadline of July 22, 2026. The contractor must maintain current SAM registration, provide accurate small business status representations, and comply with domestic sourcing requirements under the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, with a reduced threshold of $150,000 applying. Offerors must submit full technical documentation for any alternatives and are subject to destination inspection upon arrival, as prescribed by FAR 52.246-2.