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TAMPON, SANITARY
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This contract entails the procurement of sanitary tampons, specifically the Tampax Original Regular brand, intended for use by women during their menstrual cycle. The supply unit consists of 18 packages per box, with each package containing 20 tampons, totaling 360 tampons per box. The tampons are white and made of cotton. Packaging and shipping must conform to stringent DLA requirements to ensure protection against damage and compliance with medical marking standards. Each unit must be sealed properly, packaged in suitable commercial containers, and marked according to Medical Marking Standard No. 1, overriding previous MIL-STD-129 requirements. The solicitation references the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which governs quality control and packaging protocols, and specifies that government identification must be removed from non-accepted supplies. Bidders are required to specify the source and part number of the tampons supplied. The contract is issued by the Department of Defense under the Medical Supply Chain MD SURG FSF program, with a delivery location at Fort Hood, a delivery timeframe of 20 days after the order date, and a solicitation deadline set in May 2026. The procurement falls under NAICS code 322120, indicative of the paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing sector. The primary point of contact for the solicitation is Mary-Kathryn Donahue with the DLA.
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Place of Performance
BLDG 40054 MOTOR POOL ROAD, FORT HOOD, TX, 76544, USSet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Full Description
TAMPON, SANITARY
TAMPON TAMPAX; ORIGINAL REGULAR TAMPONS,
FOR USE BY WOMEN DURING MENSTRUAL CYCLE;
UNIT ISSUE: 18 PACKAGES; 20 PER PACKAGE;
360 TOTAL PER BOX; WHITE; COTTON
UNIT OF ISSUE: PACKAGE/360EACH,, ,,
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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.
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RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
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RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
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BIDDER: PLEASE SPECIFY SOURCE AND PART
NUMBER BEING SUPPLIED.
APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL ACQUISITIONS:
PACKAGING AND PACKING SHALL BE COMMERCIAL AS
SPECIFIED IN THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT.
EACH COMPLETE UNIT SHALL BE PROPERLY PACKAGED
IN A SUITABLE SEALED UNIT CONTAINER CAPABLE
OF PROTECTING THE CONTENTS FROM DAMAGE AND/OR
BREAKAGE.
UNITS SHALL BE PACKED IN SUITABLE COMMERCIAL
EXTERIOR (SHIPPING) CONTAINERS (EXPORT WHEN
NECESSARY) WHICH SHALL INSURE ACCEPTANCE AND
SAFE DELIVERY BY COMMON OR OTHER CARRIER, AT
THE LOWEST RATE, TO POINT OF DELIVERY CALLED
FOR IN THE CONTRACT OR ORDER.
MATERIAL MUST BE MARKED IAW MEDICAL MARKING
STANDARD NO. 1. THIS SUPERCEDES ALL REFERENCES
TO MIL-STD-129.
COPIES OF MEDICAL MARKING STANDARD NO. 1
(MMS NO. 1) MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING DLA
TROOP SUPPORT VIA EMAIL TO fssb@dla.mil. MMS NO. 1 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Packaging/
ADEQUATE DATA FOR THE NSN/Part Number: 6510-01-502-0001 Quantity: 1 PG Purchase Request: 7016782933QTY: 1 Delivery: 20 days ADO