INSERTION KIT, CHEST

The chest tube emergency insertion kit is a sterile, single-use 11-piece system designed for rapid deployment at or near the point of injury to relieve pneumothorax or hemothorax. It includes a 36 Fr chest tube, a wound seal kit, a Heimlich valve, primed gauze, a Haegar-Mayo needle driver, two 9-inch Rochester Peans, two 0 silk 3-0 sutures, one petroleum gauze, and one No. 10 scalpel, all packaged in a vacuum-sealed 3.5 mil nylon poly barrier bag. The kit is intended for immediate use in battlefield or trauma settings where swift intervention is critical. All components must be non-reusable and the entire kit must maintain a 36-month shelf life with no more than six months elapsed from manufacture to government delivery. The item is identified by NSN 6515-01-579-3275 with a procurement quantity of four units under purchase request 7016602167, and delivery is required within 20 days of award. Bidders must clearly state the source and part number being offered. The solicitation, issued by the Department of Defense through the Medical Supply Chain MD Surg FSF, has a response deadline of July 16, 2026, and the place of performance is specified as Knoxville, Tennessee. The contract follows RS020 and RS001 requirements for Type I items with a non-extendable 36-month shelf life, and all supplies must be new and fully compliant with the specified performance and packaging standards.