SUTURE, NONABSORBABL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded GEO-MED, LLC a contract valued at $753.30 for the delivery of nonabsorbable surgical sutures identified by NSN 6515016042016, specifically silk braided black sutures in size 0, 30 inches long with a straight needle and 36 strands. The solicitation, SPE2DS-26-T-233Y, issued on July 15, 2026, and awarded on July 20, 2026, was processed as an automated simplified acquisition with no set-aside, under NAICS code 339113 for surgical and medical instrument manufacturing. The contract includes two line items totaling nine boxes of the specified suture, with delivery required within 20 days after award to Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5225 under FOB Destination terms. Packaging must adhere to commercial standards, ASTM D3951, and DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with palletization following RP001 and marking in compliance with Medical Marking Standard No. 1, superseding MIL-STD-129. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, and non-accepted items must have government identification removed. The contract incorporates numerous compliance clauses mandating adherence to cybersecurity requirements such as SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING, PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES, and NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS under deviation 2026-O0025. Contractors must comply with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, and flow down applicable clauses to subcontractors. Employment practices require adherence to combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, and restrictions on mandatory arbitration agreements. Invoicing must be processed through WAWF with both an invoice and receiving report, unless an exception applies, and payment follows FAR 52.216-7. Offerors were required to maintain active SAM registration and validate size and socioeconomic status representations, with deviations applied for several clauses including System for Award Management maintenance, combating trafficking, hazardous material identification, sustainable products, and employment eligibility verification. The contract also enforces whistleblower protections, information disclosure controls, and limitations on internal confidentiality agreements, with all