SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SURG

The solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-200A requests a single box of absorbable surgical suture, specifically VICRYL PLUS 3-0 27IN CT-2 Blunt Taper Point 1/2 Circle Needle, 26mm coated violet, with a unit of issue of 36 sutures per box and NSN 6515-01-725-6070. Delivery is required within 20 days ADO to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, under FOB Destination terms, and the item must comply with a non-extendable 60-month shelf life as a TYPE I (CODE S) product. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with marking conforming to Medical Marking Standard No. 1, superseding MIL-STD-129, and packaging adhering to commercial standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E with specific preservation, unit, and exterior container protocols. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing employment equity, trafficking in persons, hazardous material identification, sustainable products, electronic payment submissions via WAWF, export controls, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, and restrictions on mandatory arbitration and certain Chinese military company suppliers. Offerors must validate their SAM registration, provide socioeconomic representations including small business or joint venture status, and disclose if non-domestic materials are used, as the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment apply with a reduced threshold of $150,000. All submissions must be made through the DIBBS portal by the closing date of July 13, 2026, and comply with cybersecurity requirements including NIST SP 800-171 and safeguarding of covered information systems. The contractor assumes full liability for personnel and property safety and must remove government identification from non-accepted supplies. Payment is contingent on electronic submission through WAWF using either a cost voucher or invoice and receiving report, with routing data to be confirmed upon award. The item is subject to a DPAS DX or DO priority rating, reflecting its importance to national defense.