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Kidney Inhibition Swab (KIS Test Kits)
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Barbara Nelson
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to negotiate solely with Charm Sciences, Inc., 659 Andover Street, Lawrence, MA 01843 to obtain the following items for the USDA FSIS Office of Public Health Service (OPHS) Labs: Kidney Inhibition Swab Test Kits The Government intends to purchase Kidney Inhibition Swab (KIS) Test Kits for testing for broad spectrum antim...
View more4) Contractor shall specify any maintenance/replacement contingencies associated with purchase. (This would include warranty information on the model(s) proposed).
5) Contractor shall provide and continue to provide all information and any updates as to the test’s testing capability and should include at a minimum – compounds detected, applicable detection levels in comparison to established tolerances, selectivity data, all quality assurance acceptability information, certificates of analysis if applicable, shelf life of test, and storage requirements (refrigeration or freezing).
This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Request for copies of this solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government does not intend to pay for information received. All interested parties must respond within five (5) calendar days from the date of this notice. Written responses must provide clear and concise documentation indicating your firm's capability to provide the proprietary services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to announcement #123A9423Q0041. If no viable responses have been received in response after Thursday, June 22, 2023, 2:00 pm E.S.T to this announcement, USDA/FSIS shall negotiate solely with Charm Sciences, Inc.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Charm Sciences, Inc. for the procurement of Kidney Inhibition Swab (KIS) Test Kits under solicitation 123A9423Q0041. These kits are required by the FSIS Office of Public Health Service Labs to detect broad-spectrum antimicrobial drugs, including beta lactams, aminoglycosides, and sulfonamides, within fresh or thawed kidney tissue. This procurement is classified under NAICS 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing and PSC 6550 IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES, REAGENTS, TEST KITS AND SETS. The anticipated contract features a twelve-month base period followed by four 12-month option years.
The requirement includes the delivery of KIS Test kits, negative control tablets, and 20-place digital incubators. The contractor must also provide maintenance and replacement contingencies as well as ongoing technical data regarding testing capabilities, detection levels, and quality assurance information. Because these items are proprietary to Charm Sciences, Inc., the government has identified the firm as the only source capable of meeting current laboratory requirements.
Interested parties may submit written documentation demonstrating their capability to provide these proprietary services to point of contact Barbara Nelson by June 22, 2023. This notice serves as an intent to negotiate solely with the identified vendor unless viable responses are received by the deadline. The government will not pay for information received in response to this announcement.
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