This Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on July 28, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.
SWAB, CULTURE
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
Active Opportunities Like This One
AI Contract Overview
The swab culture item consists of a polypropylene tube with an integrated lid, containing a polyurethane sponge impregnated with either Amies or Stuart liquid transport medium, designed for specimen collection and preservation. The tube features a preattached patient label and a tamper-evident seal for security and traceability, with an extra-long shaft to facilitate access in difficult-to-reach areas. It is packaged in nitrogen-flushed, airtight containment with a VIPack outer foil wrap to prevent dehydration during storage and transit, and must be kept at temperatures between 5 and 25 degrees Celsius to maintain integrity. The unit of issue is a package of 50 units, and it is subject to a non-extendable shelf life of six months under RS008 requirements, consistent with TYPE I (CODE F) classification. Packaging must comply with DLA specifications, and government identification must be removed from non-accepted supplies. Bidders are required to provide the source and part number being offered for the NSN 6515-01-497-6377, with a single purchase request for one package, delivery expected within 20 days after order award. The solicitation, identified as SPE2DS-26-T-281W, was posted on July 28, 2026, with responses due by August 3, 2026, and is issued by the Department of Defense through the Medical Supply Chain MD Surg FSF, with performance at Fort Bliss, Texas. Technical and quality requirements referenced under R numbers are governed by the DLA Master List, and covered defense information provisions may apply.
General Info
Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
21287 LIGHT INFANTRY AVENUE, FORT BLISS, TX, 79918-2527, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
SWAB,CULTURE
CONSISTS OF TUBE TRANSPORT AND MEDIUM SWAB WITH INTEGRAL LID;
POLYPROPYLENE TUBE CONTAINS A POLYURETHANE SPONGE IMPREGNATED WITH
EITHER AMIES OR STUART LIQUID TRANSPORT MEDIUM; TUBE HAS PREATTACHED
PATIENT LABEL AND TAMPER-EVIDENT SEAL; SPECIAL NITROGEN-FLUSHED AIRTIGHT
PACKAGING AND VI-PACK OUTER FOIL WRAP PREVENTS DEHYDRATION; EXTRA LONG
SHAFT; MUST BE STORED AT 5 TO 25 DEGREES C
UNIT OF ISSUE: PACKAGE/50EACH
..
RS008: Shelf-life requirement RS001 for a TYPE I (CODE F) item with a shelf life of 6 months (non-extendable) applies to this item. .. RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
..
RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES
..
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
..
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
..
BIDDER: PLEASE SPECIFY SOURCE AND PART
NUMBER BEING SUPPLIED.
ADEQUATE DATA FOR THE NSN/Part Number: 6515-01-497-6377 Quantity: 1 PG Purchase Request: 7017653334QTY: 1 Delivery: 20 days ADO
More opportunities from Department Of Defense → MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN MD SURG FSF
Same awarding agency
Find Active Opportunities Like This
Get AI-powered intelligence on the opportunities still open
Every page of the solicitation package shredded into a compliance breakdown
AI-powered matching based on your capabilities and past performance
Competitor and incumbent history on the requirement
Automated alerts on amendments, Q&A deadlines, and award
Join 650+ contractors already using CLEATUS