TUBE, TRACHEAL

The tracheal tube specified is a 7.5 mm inner diameter, 9.3 mm outer diameter, 310 mm length device with a 15 mm connector and an inflatable low-pressure, high-volume cuff equipped with a pilot balloon featuring a mechanical inflation-deflation valve, designed for both nasal and oral intubation. Each unit is packaged individually in a sealed container to prevent damage and is grouped in boxes of ten, identified by the unit of issue as BX. The item is standardized under the MMESO program with CAGE code 00CT0 and part number 86451, and is assigned NSN 6515-01-036-9034. It must comply with Medical Marking Standard No. 1, superseding MIL-STD-129, with labels clearly indicating the manufacturer, CAGE code, date of manufacture, expiration date, and contract or lot number. The product has a non-extendable shelf life of 60 months, and no more than nine months may have passed from the date of manufacture to the date of government delivery. Packaging must meet commercial standards suitable for safe transport via common carrier at the lowest cost to the specified delivery point, with export packaging applied when necessary. Technical and quality requirements referenced under RA001 and packaging standards under RP001 and RQ011 are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. The solicitation, issued under contract SPE2DS-26-T-205N, calls for a quantity of three boxes, with a 20-day delivery period, and is managed by the Department of Defense’s Medical Supply Chain division through the DLA Troop Support procurement system.