STAND, CYLINDER, FREE

The solicitation is for two freestanding cylinder stands, each designed to store six Size D or E cylinders, with specifications including a portable weight of 12 pounds (5.49 kg), and dimensions of 15 inches high, 15 inches wide, and 20 inches deep. The item is identified by National Stock Number 6530-01-299-4265 and is procured under solicitation SPE2DH-26-T-4133, a simplified acquisition issued by the Department of Defense’s Medical Supply Chain FSH through DLA Troop Support. The delivery requirement is strictly five days after order placement, with FOB destination at Lackland AFB, Texas, 78236-5638. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, governed by FAR 52.246-2, and all units must comply with DLA’s packaging requirements, including commercial packaging, sealed unit containers, and marking per Medical Marking Standard No. 1, superseding MIL-STD-129. Preservation, packing, and marking must also meet MIL-STD-2073-1E and Special Packaging Instruction MPWWN00001. Technical and quality requirements are defined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, referenced by R and I numbers. The solicitation is a small business set-aside under NAICS code 423450 and incorporates a broad array of FAR and DFARS clauses, including provisions for System for Award Management maintenance, combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, safeguarding information systems, and restrictions on mandatory arbitration and hexavalent chromium. Offerors must be registered in SAM, comply with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, and disclose any non-domestic material. Packaging must include hazardous material labeling per OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and submission of Safety Data Sheets in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(g) and Federal Standard No. 313. The contract supports accelerated payments to small business subcontractors and applies the HUBZone price evaluation preference. All payment and receiving reports must be submitted via Wide Area Workflow using approved electronic methods. The procurement may be awarded automatically if no first article testing is required, and offerors are encouraged to submit quantity ranges for potential consolidation.