SKIN CLOSURE, ADHESIVE,

The contract solicits surgical adhesive skin closures, specifically Steri-Strips measuring .50 x 4 inches in quantities of 300 per package, with a unit of issue of one package. The product must be sterile, feature porous backing materials such as polypropylene film or nonwoven nylon fabric, and be packaged in boxes containing fifty envelopes each. It is designated as a medical device by the FDA and must maintain a shelf life of 36 months, with no more than five months elapsed between the manufacturer’s date and delivery to the government. Packaging and marking must conform to Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which supersedes MIL-STD-129, and comply with DLA packaging requirements, including commercial packaging per ASTM D3951 unless overridden by higher-priority DLA technical and quality requirements identified by R or I numbers from the DLA Master List. All materials must be properly sealed and palletized as specified. The solicitation, issued under number SPE2DS-26-T-327N and posted on August 10, 2026, requires responses by August 17, 2026, via the DLA Internet Bid Board System. The procurement spans three line items totaling eight packages, with delivery required within five days of order placement to various military addresses, including FPO locations and Suffolk, Virginia. Delivery terms are FOB destination, and payment processing must occur electronically through the Wide Area Workflow system, with both invoices and receiving reports submitted for fixed-price items. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses covering cybersecurity safeguards, prohibited materials like hexavalent chromium and covered telecommunications equipment, compliance with NIST SP 800-171, small business representation, employment eligibility verification, trafficking in persons prevention, and Buy American and Berry Amendment requirements, with the Berry Amendment threshold set at $150,000. Offerors must submit a Safety Data Sheet to avoid nonresponsibility, register and certify current status in the System for Award Management, and comply with all applicable cybersecurity and supply chain integrity mandates, with automated award possible if no first article testing is required and HUBZone preferences are not waived.