STRAINER, BRONZ

The contract is for the procurement of one unit of a brass strainer, NSN 6530-01-546-3556, intended for use with a general purpose sterilizer within the U.S. Department of Defense’s Medical Supply Chain FSH. The solicitation, identified as SPE2DH-26-T-5209, was issued on July 15, 2026, with responses due by July 22, 2026, and requires delivery by July 17, 2026, within a 20-day ADO window. The item must be shipped FOB destination to USS ARLINGTON LPD 24, FPO, ZIP 96678, using the fastest traceable means without parcel post. Packaging must comply with commercial standards and be secure in a sealed unit container to prevent damage, with exterior shipping containers suitable for safe, low-cost carriage to the delivery point. All labeling and marking must adhere to Medical Marking Standard No. 1, replacing MIL-STD-129, and palletization must follow DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement (RP001). Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, referenced through R and I numbers, and supersede ASTM D3951 where applicable. The item is subject to the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, with a reduced threshold of $150,000, requiring full disclosure of non-domestic materials. The contractor must comply with cybersecurity mandates including NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements and safeguarding of covered defense information, in addition to FAR and DFARS clauses covering trafficking in persons, equal opportunity, electronic submission of payments via WAWF, and prohibited materials such as hexavalent chromium. Payment and receiving reports must be submitted electronically through WAWF under DFARS Appendix F requirements, and the contractor must maintain active SAM registration with updated socioeconomic and small business status representations. This solicitation is not a small business set-aside, and award will be based on compliance with all technical, packaging, regulatory, and cybersecurity conditions.