SCHIRMER TEAR TEST

The contract is for the procurement of Schirmer Tear Test blue dye wicks, a medical diagnostic tool used to measure tear production in animals, with a unit of issue defined as a boxed set of 50 tests. The item, identified by NSN 6640-01-484-9445, is being acquired under solicitation SPE2DH-26-T-5867 by the Defense Logistics Agency through its Medical Supply Chain FSH office, with delivery required to a designated military facility in Kaiserslautern, Germany, 84 days after order placement under FOB Destination terms, making the contractor responsible for all transportation, risk of loss, and delivery costs. Packaging and marking must strictly adhere to Commercial packaging standards and the Medical Marking Standard No. 1 (MMS NO. 1), which supersedes MIL-STD-129 for all medical acquisitions; each unit must be sealed in a protective container and packed in commercial shipping containers suitable for safe transit via common carrier at the lowest cost. The contract mandates compliance with DLA Packaging Requirements RP001 and incorporates technical and quality requirements identified by RA001, while also requiring adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation where applicable. The contract includes numerous modified FAR and DFARS clauses related to equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment verification, sustainable products, cybersecurity, whistleblower rights, and electronic invoicing through WAWF, all with deviations effective February 2026. Special requirements include mandatory compliance with OSHA hazard communication standards and submission of hazard warning labels prior to award, as well as restrictions on ocean transportation requiring the use of U.S.-flag vessels unless a waiver is granted 45 days in advance. The solicitation is open for responses until August 17, 2026, and requires electronic submission through the DIBBS portal. While the contract specifies the unit quantity as one box of 50, no estimated contract value or line item pricing is provided. All offerors must complete mandatory representations including UEI and CAGE code identification, small business size certification, and socioeconomic status claims, though no actual responses are included in the documentation. Acceptance will occur at the delivery point, with the government responsible for inspection, and the contract does not include options, key personnel clauses, or OCI provisions.