Protector,intravenous

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical (Medical Supply Chain) is soliciting quotes for one box of Intravenous Protector disinfecting cap strips, NSN 6515-01-700-7812, under request for quotations SPE2DS27T0121, with quotes due October 7, 2026. The solicitation is a Fast Auto Evaluation issued by DLA office SPE2DS, and it carries no set-aside. Quotes must be submitted through DIBBS.

Delivery is FOB Destination to USNS COMFORT (TAH20) at FPO AE 09566-4008, due within 20 days of award, with inspection and acceptance at destination. The requirement is 1.000 box (BX), and each box contains 40 strips. Each strip holds five caps that use 70% isopropyl alcohol. The government file summary names Solventum US LLC (CAGE 9KEZ3, Part Number CM5-200) as manufacturer.

The item is FDA-regulated as Class II under CFR 876.5540 and requires registration, listing, labeling, and Good Manufacturing Practice compliance. Packaging must comply with Medical Marking Standard No. 1. Material must carry a 36-month shelf life, with not more than five months elapsed from manufacture to delivery. The solicitation incorporates the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105 (May 20, 2026) and the DLA Technical and Quality Master List. Applicable DFARS clauses cover Buy American, hazard warning labels, Wide Area Workflow payment, sea transportation, and covered defense telecommunications equipment. The government file summary states the requirement may be an automated award if no first article test applies, and it encourages quoters to submit quantity ranges because demand is volatile. Per the same summary, prior awards from 2022 to 2026 ranged from $59.35 to $68.00 per unit and from 1 to 26 units each. The solicitation lists no evaluation criteria.