SPONGE, SURGICAL

The contract calls for the procurement of 4 boxes of surgical sponges, each box containing 50 units, with the item identified by NSN 6510-01-683-2892. The sponges are specified as all-purpose, made from a rayon/polyester blend, measuring 4x4 inches, with four plies, highly absorbent, white, non-woven, sterile, and explicitly not made with natural rubber latex, intended for disposable use in prepping, wiping, and wound care. Each unit must be sealed in a suitable container and packed in commercial shipping containers that ensure safe delivery by common carrier, with all packaging and marking conforming to Medical Marking Standard No. 1, superseding MIL-STD-129, and palletization must follow DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement. The sponges must have a minimum shelf life of 60 months, and no more than nine months may have elapsed from the date of manufacture to the date of delivery to the government. Delivery is required within five days after order placement, FOB destination, to Fort Indiantown Gap in Annville, Pennsylvania, with shipping by the fastest traceable means and no use of parcel post permitted. The solicitation, issued on May 31, 2026, with responses due by June 8, 2026, is administered by the Department of Defense’s Medical Supply Chain and is not a small business set-aside. Offers produced using additive manufacturing are disqualified unless approved following an Engineering Support Activity review, and the award may be made automatically. The contract incorporates multiple federal acquisition regulation clauses including cybersecurity safeguards, whistleblower protections, cyber incident reporting, prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment, and restrictions on mandatory arbitration agreements. Payment must be processed via Wide Area Workflow, with invoices and receiving reports submitted as appropriate for fixed-price line items, and the contractor must maintain current registrations in the System for Award Management. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, governed by FAR 52.246-2, and all hazardous material labeling must comply with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard. Technical and quality requirements referenced by RA001, RP001, and RQ011 are incorporated from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements.