POINT, ENDODONTIC

The contract calls for the procurement of absorbent endodontic paper points, fine grade, packaged in cell packs of 40 cells containing five points each, with each box containing 200 points. The unit of issue is one package equaling 200 individual points, and the item is identified by the NSN 6520-00-904-1978. Delivery is required within five days of order placement, with the destination being Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The product must comply with stringent packaging and labeling requirements under MIL-STD-2073-1E and the Medical Marking Standard No. 1, superseding MIL-STD-129 for medical items. All packages must clearly display the date of manufacture, expiration or retest date, contract number, and lot number, with shelf life mandated at 48 months and no more than seven months elapsed from manufacture to government delivery. The item is classified as Type I (Code R), with non-extendable shelf life, and preservation methods must ensure integrity throughout the lifespan. The contractor must adhere to DLA’s packaging standards and hazardous material handling protocols, and compliance with FAR and DFARS clauses is mandatory, including those addressing equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, hazardous materials identification, and cyber security requirements under NIST SP 800-171. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via WAWF, and the solicitation employs a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation methodology, requiring adherence to technical specifications and compliance without regard to price competitiveness beyond threshold acceptability. Bidders must specify the source and part number of the supplied item, and all submissions must be lodged through the DLA Internet Bid Board System by the deadline of August 12, 2026. The contract is administered by the Department of Defense’s Medical Supply Chain, with Tina Vu as the primary point of contact. No contract value is explicitly listed, and while historical pricing data exists, the current line item retains placeholder pricing. The contract prohibits the use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and requires representations regarding small business status and unique entity identifiers, with compliance monitored through SAM.gov and other federal systems.