SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, S

The contract solicits 4 boxes of absorbable surgical suture, specifically Vicryl Plus Polyglactin 910 coated with Irgecare MP, braided size 3-0, without needle, in violet color and 18-inch length, with a unit of issue of 12 per box. The item is identified by NSN 6515-01-728-6323 and requires adherence to strict technical and quality standards, including shelf-life compliance as a Type I (Code Q) item with a non-extendable 36-month shelf life. Packaging must conform to commercial standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA Packaging Requirements RP001, with marking governed by Medical Marking Standard No. 1, superseding MIL-STD-129. Delivery is required within 20 days after order placement, FOB destination at Fort Stewart, GA 31314-5185, and destination inspection is mandatory under FAR 52.246-2. The solicitation, issued under SPE2DS-26-T-230Y on July 20, 2026, with a response deadline of July 23, 2026, is unrestricted and not set aside for small business, but incorporates the Berry Amendment, Buy American Act, and DFARS 252.225-7001 with a $150,000 threshold for domestic content. All offers must be submitted via DIBBS, with proposers required to be registered in SAM and WAWF. The resulting contract will be a rated order under DPAS for national defense purposes. Cybersecurity compliance is mandated through clauses including 252.204-7012 and 52.240-93, with adherence to NIST SP 800-171 and prohibitions on covered defense telecommunications equipment. The contractor must also comply with requirements regarding combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, hazardous materials safety data, safeguarding covered defense information, and the removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies. Invoicing must be processed electronically through WAWF, and all technical and quality requirements are referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. Failure to meet any of these obligations may result in rejection of delivery or payment denial.