PAD, COTTON

The contract solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-242D seeks the procurement of cotton pads, identified by NSN 6510-01-107-7575, in a compressed form measuring 6.28 by 5.39 cm, packaged in units of 50 per package, with a total quantity of 827 packages required across two contract line items. The product must have a shelf life of 36 months, extendable, with no more than five months elapsed between the date of manufacture and delivery to the government. All packaging and labeling must conform to the latest revision of Medical Marking Standard No. 1 (MMS No. 1), superseding MIL-STD-129, and must include the manufacturer’s date, expiration or retest date, contract number, and lot number. Packaging must be commercial in nature, with each unit sealed in a protective container and shipped in suitable exterior containers that ensure safe delivery via common carrier at the lowest cost to the designated delivery point, which includes New Cumberland, PA, and Tracy, CA. Preservation, packing, and marking follow MIL-STD-2073-1E, and all items are subject to government inspection and acceptance at destination under FAR 52.246-2. The solicitation applies to simplified acquisition procedures and is likely to be awarded on a lowest-price technically acceptable basis, with possible automated award prior to the bid deadline. The contract incorporates extensive regulatory and compliance requirements, including adherence to DFARS and FAR clauses related to hazardous materials, supplier performance, cybersecurity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, and sustainable products. Hazardous materials must be labeled in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200, with Safety Data Sheets submitted prior to award and updated if composition changes. The contractor must maintain compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for information system safeguarding and is prohibited from using certain telecommunications equipment from communist Chinese military companies. Payment must be processed electronically via Wide Area Workflow, and the contractor must provide accurate Unique Entity ID and CAGE code information. Socioeconomic program participation, including small business, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB statuses, is solicited but not guaranteed. The contract is fixed price with delivery required within 95 days after order placement, and items must be FOB destination. The contracting office is the Department of Defense’s Medical Supply