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PLUG, EAR
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The contract covers the procurement of PLUG, EAR devices specifically the EP-4 Sonic Defender large hypoallergenic ear plugs made from medical-grade black polymer, packaged in boxes containing 25 pairs each. It stipulates strict packaging and marking requirements to ensure product integrity and compliance during shipment. Each unit must be sealed in a protective container to prevent damage and packed in suitable commercial exterior shipping containers, including export packaging when necessary. The packaging must follow Medical Marking Standard No. 1, replacing previous MIL-STD-129 requirements, with specific labels including NSN, manufacturer and CAGE codes, dates of manufacture, expiration or retest, and contract/lot numbers. The ear plugs have a shelf life of 48 months and must be delivered within 7 months of manufacture to the government. The contract directs adherence to technical and quality standards referenced in the DLA Master List, with the version in effect on the solicitation or award date governing the requirements. Additionally, provisions are made for removing government identification from non-accepted supplies. The procurement calls for six boxes to be delivered within 20 days to the specified delivery location (FPO, zip 09532), managed by the Medical Supply Chain MD Surg FSF under the Department of Defense. The solicitation number is SPE2DS-26-T-048M with all communication directed to the designated point of contact.
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UNIT 100236 BOX 1, FPO, AE, 09532, USSet-Aside
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APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL ACQUISITIONS:
PACKAGING AND PACKING SHALL BE COMMERCIAL AS
SPECIFIED IN THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT.
EACH COMPLETE UNIT SHALL BE PROPERLY PACKAGED
IN A SUITABLE SEALED UNIT CONTAINER CAPABLE
OF PROTECTING THE CONTENTS FROM DAMAGE AND/OR
BREAKAGE.
UNITS SHALL BE PACKED IN SUITABLE COMMERCIAL
EXTERIOR (SHIPPING) CONTAINERS (EXPORT WHEN
NECESSARY) WHICH SHALL INSURE ACCEPTANCE AND
SAFE DELIVERY BY COMMON OR OTHER CARRIER, AT
THE LOWEST RATE, TO POINT OF DELIVERY CALLED
FOR IN THE CONTRACT OR ORDER.
MATERIAL MUST BE MARKED IAW MEDICAL MARKING
STANDARD NO. 1. THIS SUPERCEDES ALL REFERENCES
TO MIL-STD-129.
COPIES OF MEDICAL MARKING STANDARD NO. 1
(MMS NO. 1) MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING DLA
TROOP SUPPORT VIA EMAIL TO fssb@dla.mil. MMS NO. 1 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Packaging/
PLUG,EAR EAR PLUG EP-4 SONIC DEFENDER LARGE HYPOALLERGENIC MEDICAL-GRADE POLYMER; BLACK
UNIT OF ISSUE: BOX(BX)= 25 PAIRS
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RS021: Shelf-life requirement RS001 for a TYPE I (CODE R) item with a shelf life of 48 months (non-extendable) applies to this item.
SHALL HAVE A SHELF LIFE OF 48 MONTHS.
NOT MORE THAN 7 MONTHS SHALL HAVE ELAPSED FROM
DATE OF MANUFACTURE TO DATE OF DELIVERY TO THE
GOVERNMENT.
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LABELS SHALL INCLUDE:
NSN MANUFACTURER AND CAGE
DATE OF MANUFACTURE, EXPIRATION, OR RETEST DATE
CONTRACT NUMBER/LOT NUMBER
..
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE
DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB
AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE
SPE2DS-26-T-048M
SECTION B
APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON
REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
ADEQUATE DATA FOR THE NSN/Part Number: 6515-01-606-4558 Quantity: 6 BX Purchase Request: 7016615067QTY: 6 Delivery: 20 days ADO
