LUMBAR PUNCTURE KIT

The lumbar puncture kit is a sterile, commercially packaged tray containing all components necessary for performing a lumbar puncture, including a 20g Titan™ Quincke spinal needle with stylet, a 22g infiltration needle, a 3-way stopcock, a 6-inch extension tube, a two-piece 550mm manometer, a 2mL ampule of 1% lidocaine hydrochloride, a 3mL syringe with 25g needle, sponge sticks, gauze pads, a towel, a fenestrated drape with adhesive strip, a bandage, four prenumbered 10mL specimen vials with caps, four patient ID labels, a CSR wrap, and a set of ten universal medication labels. The kit is designed for single-use and is arranged in a multi-compartment tray with a prep well to ensure sterility and ease of access during procedures. Each unit is sealed in a protective container and packed in commercial shipping containers suitable for safe transport by common carriers under export conditions when required. The item has a non-extendable shelf life of 36 months from the date of manufacture, with no more than five months allowed to have elapsed between manufacture and delivery to the government. All packaging and labeling must comply with Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which replaces MIL-STD-129, and must clearly indicate the manufacturer date, expiration or retest date, contract number, and lot number. The unit of issue is a case containing ten kits, and the NSN is 6515-01-707-0814. Technical and quality requirements are governed by SPE2DS-26-T-257Z, and all bids must specify the source and part number being supplied. The contract requires delivery within 20 days to APO 09094-3219, with procurement managed under the Department of Defense’s Medical Supply Chain for the purpose of federal acquisition.