# DIBBS #SPE2DS-27-T-1209

DLA procurement of an Ethicon absorbable surgical suture box

**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** November 09, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE2DS-27-T-1209
**NAICS:** 339112

DLA is seeking a box of sterile absorbable surgical sutures for delivery to the PCU John F. Kennedy CVN-79.
- **Government buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Troop Support, Medical Supply Chain MD Surg FSF.
- **OEM:** **ETHICON US LLC** is the approved source; manufacturer part number Z371T.
- **Product:** One box of absorbable surgical sutures, NSN 6515-01-603-6516; each box contains 24 sutures.
  - Polydioxanone monofilament, violet, size 1, 36 inches long, single-armed, sterile, with a 1/2-circle CTX needle.
- **Requirements:** 60-month non-extendable shelf life; no more than nine months may elapse between manufacture and delivery. Destination inspection and acceptance apply.
- **Delivery:** Required within five days after award.

### Description

SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SURG (QTY: 1, NSN: 6515-01-603-6516, Purchase Request: 7018940571)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: 75ZC2, Part No: Z371T, Company: ETHICON US LLC
 

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