# DIBBS #SPE2DS-27-T-0124

DLA request for Charm Sciences PathoGel bacteria test kits

**Posted:** October 02, 2026
**Respond By:** October 07, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE2DS-27-T-0124
**NAICS:** 325413

DLA Troop Support is seeking four packages of Charm Sciences’ PathoGel bacteria-determination test kit for food, beverages, and water.
- **Government buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Troop Support, Medical Supply Chain, MD Surg FSF. The listed contact is Marc Canalichio.
- **OEM and approved source:** **Charm Sciences Inc.**; part number PATH-25K.
- **Requested product:** 4 packages of the test kit, with 25 single-use tests per package; NSN 6550-01-723-3649.
- **Testing capabilities:** Detects coliform, E. coli, and hydrogen-sulfide-producing Enterobacteriaceae, including Salmonella and Citrobacter. Provides presence/absence or colony-count results in about 28 hours; stated sensitivity is 1 CFU/100 mL in water and 1 CFU/3 mL in juice.
- **Notable handling and delivery requirements:** Delivery within 20 days after award, FOB destination to the QM Support Company destination in Baumholder, Germany. The kit has a six-month, non-extendable shelf life; no more than one month may pass between manufacture and delivery. Store and ship at 15–25°C.

### Description

TEST KIT, BACTERIA DETE (QTY: 4, NSN: 6550-01-723-3649, Purchase Request: 7018586854)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: 0ADJ4, Part No: PATH-25K, Company: CHARM SCIENCES INC
 

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