GAUZE, PACKING

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to SZY HOLDINGS, LLC (CAGE 0AG09) for the procurement of 2 units of sterile Z-fold gauze packing, identified by NSN 6510016955824, under solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-223B, with an award date of July 30, 2026, and a total contract value of $15.54. The gauze must meet strict specifications: it is to be soft, white, 1-ply, measuring 3 inches by 5 yards in length, and include an embedded X-ray detectable line for medical safety, packaged in vacuum-sealed, low-cube, rugged containers with a 60-month shelf life and a delivery age not exceeding nine months from manufacture. Performance is required at FPO 96672-4090 within 20 days after order, under FOB destination terms. Packaging and marking must comply with Medical Marking Standard No. 1, superseding MIL-STD-129, and follow DLA Packaging Requirements RP001 and MIL-STD-2073-1E data codes. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination, with quality requirements tied to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. The contract mandates use of the Wide Area Workflow system for all invoicing and receiving reports, and requires compliance with extensive FAR and DFARS clauses including prohibitions on mandatory arbitration, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, hazardous material handling, sustainable product sourcing, NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity standards, restrictions on hexavalent chromium, exclusion of Communist Chinese military company items, and export controls. The solicitation was issued as a Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 322291, with evaluation favoring HUBZone concerns, and a strict pass/fail gate prohibits additive manufacturing unless approved by the Engineering Support Activity. Compliance with SAM registration, Buy American Act, and Balance of Payments Program requirements is mandatory, and all data in SAM must be current. The contract includes clauses addressing changes, defaults, inspection, subcontracting, payment levies, and transportation by sea, with specific requirements for safety data sheets, marking, palletization, and electronic submission protocols. Failure to meet any of these provisions may result in non-acceptance or contract termination.