WATER QUALITY CONTR

The contract pertains to the procurement of two units of IDEXX-QC bacterial cultures for quality control testing, identified by NSN 6630-01-650-6535, under solicitation SPE2DH-26-T-3538 with an award expected to be issued against contract SPE2DH26P0675. Delivery is required within 88 days of acceptance, with the original delivery date set for April 23, 2026, and the product must be shipped FOB destination to a U.S. military facility in Kaiserslautern, Germany, routed via APO 09227-0000. The item is subject to stringent packaging and labeling requirements governed by MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and Medical Marking Standard No. 1 for all medical acquisitions, superseding MIL-STD-129. Each unit must be sealed and protected, packed in commercial shipping containers suitable for common carrier transport, and labeled with NSN, manufacturer name, CAGE code, date of manufacture, expiration date, and contract or lot number. The product must maintain an 18-month shelf life from the date of manufacture with no extension permitted, and unopened vials must be stored at or below -10°C to ensure stability through expiration. Compliance with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements is mandatory, incorporating referenced R and I numbers accessible via the DLA eProcurement portal. The solicitation operates under Simplified Acquisition Procedures as defined by FAR 52.213-4, with deviations 2025-00003 and 2025-00004 applied, and the contract type is presumed to be Firm-Fixed-Price based on applicable clauses. The offeror must meet all socioeconomic eligibility requirements, including status as a small business, and may be eligible for set-aside consideration under programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, or SDVOSB, with preference mechanisms potentially applying, including a HUBZone 10% price evaluation preference. Cybersecurity compliance is mandated via DFARS 252.204-7012, requiring adherence to NIST SP 800-171 Rev 1 for safeguarding covered defense information and reporting cyber incidents, with associated assessments submitted to