TOWEL PACK, SURGICAL

The contract is for the procurement of surgical towel packs made from 100% woven cotton, highly absorbable, blue in color, measuring 17 x 25 inches, and packaged in poly CSR wrap within peel pouches with a unit of issue of 20 per package. The item is identified by NSN 6510-01-550-6377 with a required delivery within 20 days of award to a destination in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with packaging and marking mandated to follow Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which supersedes MIL-STD-129 for all medical acquisitions. All units must be sealed in protective containers and shipped in commercial exterior containers to ensure safe delivery at the lowest freight rate. Compliance with ASTM D3951 for non-hazardous packaging and DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement (RP001) is required, including proper palletization and barcoding for traceability. The contract is a simplified acquisition under solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-253Y with a response deadline of July 27, 2026, and is administered by the Department of Defense’s Medical Supply Chain MD Surg FSF. The contract type is not yet specified but will be determined at award based on FAR 52.216-1. Payment must be processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, and all invoicing, receiving reports, and deliveries must align with the destination inspection and acceptance protocol. Offerors must provide a Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, state their small business status, and disclose any use of covered defense telecommunications equipment. Representations regarding socioeconomic categories, employment compliance, trafficking in persons, and cybersecurity safeguards are incorporated through applicable FAR and DFARS clauses including 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.240-93, and 252.204-7012. The Government retains full inspection and acceptance authority at the destination, and failure to meet specifications may result in contract default under FAR 52.249-8. All submissions must be made exclusively through the DLA Internet Bid Board System with no exceptions for paper or alternate media.