SPONGE, SURGICAL

The contract involves the procurement of sterile surgical sponges measuring 4 inches by 4 inches, packaged two per sealed envelope, with twenty-four envelopes per box and twenty-five boxes per package, resulting in a unit of issue of 1,200 sponges per package. The product must have a sixty-month shelf life, and no more than nine months may elapse between the date of manufacture and the date of delivery to the government. Labeling and shelf life markings must strictly comply with the latest revision of Medical Marking Standard No. 1A, and all packaging must be labeled with the manufacturer date, expiration or retest date, contract number, and lot number in accordance with Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which replaces MIL-STD-129 for medical acquisitions. Packaging must be commercial-grade, with each unit sealed in a protective container, placed in suitable shipping containers to ensure safe delivery by common carriers at the lowest rate, and labeled with required medical marking standards. The delivery point is Nellis AFB, Nevada, with a 20-day delivery window after order placement under FOB destination terms. The contract is subject to a range of federal and defense-specific regulations including requirements for combating human trafficking, employment eligibility verification, cybersecurity safeguards per DFARS 252.204-7012, and mandatory use of the Wide Area WorkFlow system for invoicing. All offers must include a Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and contractors must certify their socioeconomic status including small business, veteran-owned, or other eligible categories. The procurement is governed by the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions, and bids must be submitted electronically through the DIBBS portal. The NSN is 6510-00-721-9808, and the contract number is SPE2DS-26-T-072K, with a posted solicitation date of May 13, 2026, and a response deadline of May 19, 2026.