Shield,eye,surgical

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical, through DLA office SPE2DS, is soliciting quotes under RFQ SPE2DS27Q0022 for 32,000 each of surgical eye shields (NSN 6515-01-647-5456), with quotes due November 5, 2026. The set-aside is Total Small Business, and quotes must be submitted via DIBBS.

The shields are polycarbonate, fenestrated, translucent orange, convex, and shatterproof, measuring 3 inches by 2.375 inches, suitable for either eye, and meeting COTCCC treatment protocols for penetrating eye trauma. The item is FDA-regulated. Delivery is FOB destination with inspection and acceptance at destination, 87 days after order, with full delivery required by February 1, 2027. Shipments go to DLA Distribution Hill - EBS Kitting at Hill AFB, Utah. No partial shipments or backorders are permitted, and pricing is firm fixed price with zero percent quantity variance.

Materials must follow Medical Marking Standard No. 1C, which replaces MIL-STD-129, and carry lot/control numbers, manufacture dates, the purchase order number, transportation control number, and build directive number. Contractors must obtain RapidGate enrollment for base access, estimated at approximately $250 per company and $200 per enrolled driver annually. The attached file summary lists three approved sources: Gulden Ophthalmics Inc., North American Rescue LLC, and Tribalco LLC.

Evaluation criteria are technical acceptability, delivery time, price, and contractor past performance per PPIRS. The contracting officer is Vernon Stevenson at DLA Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The solicitation was posted October 29, 2026.