GAUZE, ABSORBENT, IOD

Absorbent gauze impregnated with iodine, measuring 0.25 inches by 5 yards in rolled form, is specified for use in oral and nasal surgeries and as a drainage wick in the treatment of boils, abscesses, and fistulas. The product must be sterile and packaged in units of 12 each, with a minimum shelf life of 36 months from the date of manufacture, and no more than five months may have elapsed between manufacturing and delivery to the government. All packaging must comply with commercial standards as outlined in the procurement document, with each unit sealed in a protective container to prevent damage and shipped in appropriate exterior containers suitable for safe transport by common carriers at the lowest cost to the delivery point. The product must be marked in accordance with Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which supersedes MIL-STD-129, and information on this standard is available through DLA Troop Support. The item is subject to technical and quality requirements listed in the DLA Master List, and packaging must adhere to DLA requirements as detailed in Section B of contract SPE2DS-26-T-279J. Government identification must be removed from non-accepted supplies. The item is identified by NSN 6510-01-003-7697, with a single unit to be delivered within five days of award, under a solicitation issued by the Department of Defense’s Medical Supply Chain Medical Surgical Fiscal Service, with performance directed to Suffolk, Virginia.