NEEDLE, HYPODERMIC

This solicitation is for a single-line item purchase of hypodermic needles, gauge 21, under solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-344C, identified by NSN 6515-01-660-3150 and requested in a unit of issue of one box containing 12 each. The buy is for 1 BX at a unit price of $13.19, with a total visible amount of $13.19, and delivery is required within 20 days from award. The procurement is issued by the Department of Defense through DLA Troop Support, Medical Supply Chain MD SURG FSF, with the primary point of contact listed as Michael Small. The response deadline is 2026-08-24, and the solicitation was posted on 2026-08-16. It is a federal acquisition under NAICS 339112, with no set-aside identified in the available data. The item is to be delivered FOB destination, with inspection and acceptance at destination, and the required delivery date is 08/18/2026. Delivery locations include the USNS CODY T-EPF-14, MSC Warehouse, Norfolk, VA, and a military postal address at FPO AE 09591-2600. The item is a regulated medical device or drug, so FDA-related confirmation is required before award, and the buyer is instructed to refer the item in EBS for product specialist verification with bidder, manufacturer, part number, and item description information. The needle must have a 60-month shelf life, and no more than 9 months may have elapsed from date of manufacture to date of delivery to the Government. Packaging and packing must be commercial as specified, with each unit protected in a sealed container and shipped in commercial exterior containers suitable for safe carrier delivery at the lowest rate. Packaging must comply with ASTM D3951 unless overridden by DLA master list requirements, palletization must follow RP001, and marking and labeling must comply with Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which supersedes MIL-STD-129 for this medical item. Required labels include the NSN, manufacturer and CAGE, date of manufacture, expiration or retest date, contract or lot number, and all containers must show the lot/control number and the date of manufacture prefixed by “MFD.” The item is also subject to shelf-life requirement RS023 for a TYPE I, CODE S item and includes an RD003 note indicating covered defense information may potentially apply. Section I clauses include FAR and DFARS