TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a contract to PACIFIC STAR CORPORATION for the procurement of tracheostomy tubes under solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-251M, with an award date of July 24, 2026, and a total contract value of $389.70. The contract specifies two line items for the same medical device, a Shiley adult flexible tracheostomy tube with a tapered guard cuff, sterile, disposable, single cannula, and specified dimensional parameters, totaling six units. Delivery must occur FOB destination within five days of order receipt, with inspection and acceptance taking place at the final destination. All items must comply with stringent packaging standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E, including specific packaging data codes such as QUP 001, PRES MTHD ZZ, and WRAP MAT ZZ, and must be labeled in accordance with Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which supersedes MIL-STD-129 for medical acquisitions except for hazardous or radioactive materials. A critical requirement restricts the shelf life of delivered units to no more than ten months elapsed from the date of manufacture to delivery. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses governing compliance with equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, hazardous material handling, cybersecurity safeguards, subcontracting, inspection, and payment processing. Electronic invoicing via Wide Area WorkFlow is mandatory, and payment instructions align with DFARS requirements. The contractor must also adhere to DFARS provisions regarding export controls, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, restrictions on procurement from communist Chinese military companies, and NIST SP 800-171 assessment mandates. The contract type is not explicitly stated but is governed by fixed-price provisions, and deviations apply to multiple clauses. No attachments or formal evaluation factors are included in the documentation. The awardee, identified by CAGE code 4QNY3, is subject to Small Business Program Representation requirements under deviation 2026-00038. Authorization for use of the equipment and data rights is governed by alternate clauses to FAR 52.227-1, and the Contracting Officer’s representative is listed as Brooke Webb with contact information provided.