INSERTION KIT, CHEST

The contract calls for the procurement of three sterile, single-use emergency chest tube insertion kits, each consisting of an 11-piece set designed for rapid deployment at or near the point of injury to treat pneumothorax or hemothorax. Each kit must contain a 36 FR chest tube, a wound seal kit, a Heimlich valve, primed gauze, a Haeger-Mayo needle driver, two 9-inch Rochester Peans, two 0 silk fsl 3-0 sutures, one petroleum gauze, and one No. 10 scalpel. All components must be packaged together in a 3.5 mil nylon poly barrier bag and vacuum-sealed to maintain sterility. The kits must have a shelf life of 36 months from the date of manufacture, with no more than six months elapsed between manufacture and delivery to the government, in accordance with RS020 requirements for Type I (Code Q) medical items. Packaging must conform to ASTM D3951 unless superseded by DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and all labeling and marking must comply with MIL-STD-129, including machine-readable barcodes. Delivery is required within 20 days after the order date to the destination in Fort Carson, Colorado, with inspection and acceptance occurring at that location. The solicitation, numbered SPE2DS-26-T-063Z and posted on May 11, 2026, with responses due by May 18, 2026, is issued by the Department of Defense’s Medical Supply Chain MD Surg FSF under NAICS code 334511. The contract is subject to various Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including those governing cybersecurity safeguarding (252.204-7012), disclosure of information (252.204-7000), and the prohibition of certain confidentiality agreements (52.203-19). Invoicing must be processed through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and the designated point of contact for inquiries is Vernon Stevenson. Offerors must provide their Unique Entity Identifier, CAGE code, and complete all required representations regarding small business status, cybersecurity compliance, and the absence of covered defense telecommunications equipment or services. All hazardous materials within the kits must be labeled in accordance with the Hazard Communication Standard, with accompanying Material Safety Data Sheets submitted prior to award. The kits