# DIBBS #SPE2DS-26-T-488G

DLA Troop Support seeks Charm Sciences PathoGel bacteria-detection test kits

**Posted:** September 30, 2026
**Respond By:** October 05, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE2DS-26-T-488G
**NAICS:** 325414

DLA Troop Support is seeking four packages of single-use bacteria-detection test kits for food, beverages, and water.
- **Government buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Troop Support, Medical Supply Chain, MD Surg FSF; buyer contact: Marc Canalichio.
- **OEM / approved source: Charm Sciences Inc.** (CAGE 0ADJ4), PathoGel test kit, part number PATH-25K.
- **Product requested:** 4 packages (25 tests per package; 100 tests total), NSN 6550-01-723-3649 / 6550017233649, CLIN 0001.
- **Detection capability:** Detects coliform, E. coli, and hydrogen-sulfide-producing Enterobacteriaceae, including organisms such as Salmonella and Citrobacter. Provides quantitative and presence/absence results in 28 hours; stated sensitivity is 1 CFU/100 mL in water and 1 CFU/3 mL in juice.
- **Notable requirements:** Single-use, self-contained test; six-month non-extendable shelf life; no more than one month between manufacture and delivery; store and ship at 15–25°C.
- **Delivery:** Required within 20 days after award.

### Description

TEST KIT, BACTERIA DETE (QTY: 4, NSN: 6550-01-723-3649, Purchase Request: 7018541524)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: 0ADJ4, Part No: PATH-25K, Company: CHARM SCIENCES INC
 

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