VALVE, SURGICAL DRAIN

The surgical drain valve is a sterile, disposable, latex-free device designed for gravity drainage of the chest cavity, allowing the controlled evacuation of air and fluids while preventing backflow toward the patient to facilitate normalization of intrathoracic pressure. It features a one-way pneumothorax aspiration mechanism and a universal barbed tube fitting, with an outside diameter of 0.75 inches nominal and an overall body length of 6.5 inches nominal. Each unit must be individually sealed in a protective container and packed in suitable commercial shipping containers to ensure safe delivery via common carriers at the lowest cost, adhering to commercial packaging standards specified in the procurement document. The device must have a 36-month shelf life, and no more than seven months may have elapsed from the manufacturer’s date to the date of delivery to the government. All packaging and labeling must comply with Medical Marking Standard No. 1, superseding MIL-STD-129, and must include the date of manufacture, expiration or retest date, contract number, and lot number, following the latest revision of MMS1A. The product is identified by NSN 6515-01-690-3796 and is subject to technical and quality requirements referenced in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. Bidders must specify the source and part number being supplied, and all units must be delivered within five days of award to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, under solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-289G, with the acquisition governed by federal medical procurement regulations and DLA packaging and marking directives.