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TEST KIT, BACTERIA D
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The contract covers the procurement of a single-use, self-contained test kit designed to detect coliform bacteria, E. coli, and hydrogen sulfide-producing Enterobacteriaceae such as Salmonella and Citrobacter in food, beverages, and water samples. The test kit employs a selective medium with a proprietary gelling agent that enables both qualitative presence/absence detection and quantitative measurement of colony-forming units, with sensitivity detecting as low as 1 CFU per 100 ml in water and 1 CFU per 3 ml in juice. Results are provided within 28 hours. The product is packaged in units of 25 per package, with a shelf life of six months non-extendable, requiring storage and shipping within a temperature range of 15 to 25 degrees Celsius. Labels on the product must include manufacture, expiration or retest dates, and contract or lot numbers, following Medical Marking Standard No. 1 to ensure compliance with packaging and identification requirements. The contract is administered by the Department of Defense, specifically the Medical Supply Chain at the MD Surg FSF, with Fort Bragg identified as the place of performance. The solicitation specifies adherence to technical and quality standards listed in the DLA Master List, and packaging must provide adequate protection for safe delivery under commercial practices. The quantity ordered is two packages of 25 test kits each, with a required delivery timeframe of five days after order. Bidders are requested to specify the source and part number of the supplied item. Communication and contract management are facilitated through a designated point of contact, ensuring all items meet the specified medical procurement criteria and regulatory standards.
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$627.56Place of Performance
BLD A5474 PRATT ST, FORT BRAGG, NC, 28310, USASet-Aside
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CHARM SCIENCES INCAward Issued Date
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TEST KIT,BACTERIA DETERMINATION
FEATURES PATHOGEL TEST; SINGLE USE, SELF-CONTAINED TEST WITH SELECTIVE
MEDIUM DESIGNED TO DETECT COLIFORM, E. COLI, AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE
PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE (E.G., SALMONELLA, CITROBACTER) IN FOOD,
BEVERAGES, AND WATERS. CONTAINS A SPECIAL GELLING AGENT THAT ALLOWS
QUANTITATION OF COLONY FORMING UNITS AS WELL AS PRESENCE/ABSENCE
DETERMINATION. DETECTS 1CFU/100ML IN WATER AND 1CFU/3ML IN JUICE; SHOWS
RESULTS IN 28 HOURS
UNIT OF ISSUE: PG (25 EACH PER PACKAGE)
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE
DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB
AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
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RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES
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RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
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RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
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APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL ACQUISITIONS:
PACKAGING AND PACKING SHALL BE COMMERCIAL AS
SPECIFIED IN THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT.
EACH COMPLETE UNIT SHALL BE PROPERLY PACKAGED
IN A SUITABLE SEALED UNIT CONTAINER CAPABLE
OF PROTECTING THE CONTENTS FROM DAMAGE AND/OR
BREAKAGE.
UNITS SHALL BE PACKED IN SUITABLE COMMERCIAL
EXTERIOR (SHIPPING) CONTAINERS (EXPORT WHEN
NECESSARY) WHICH SHALL INSURE ACCEPTANCE AND
SAFE DELIVERY BY COMMON OR OTHER CARRIER, AT
THE LOWEST RATE, TO POINT OF DELIVERY CALLED
FOR IN THE CONTRACT OR ORDER.
MATERIAL MUST BE MARKED IAW MEDICAL MARKING
STANDARD NO. 1. THIS SUPERCEDES ALL REFERENCES
TO MIL-STD-129.
COPIES OF MEDICAL MARKING STANDARD NO. 1
(MMS NO. 1) MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING DLA
TROOP SUPPORT VIA EMAIL TO contact@example.gov. MMS NO. 1 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
SPE2DS-26-T-7408
SECTION B
https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Packaging/
.. RS008: Shelf-life requirement RS001 for a TYPE I (CODE F) item with a shelf life of 6 months (non-extendable) applies to this item.
SHALL HAVE A SHELF LIFE OF 6 MONTHS. NOT MORE THAN 1 MONTHS SHALL HAVE ELAPSED FROM DATE OF MANUFACTURE TO DATE OF DELIVERY TO THE GOVERNMENT. . SHELF LIFE MARKINGS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST REVISION OF MMS1C.
. ALL LABELS SHALL INCLUDE:
DATE OF MANUFACTURE, EXPIRATION, OR RETEST DATE CONTRACT NUMBER/LOT NUMBER. .. MUST BE STORED AND SHIPPED AT 15 to 25° CELSIUS .. BIDDER: PLEASE SPECIFY SOURCE AND PART NUMBER BEING SUPPLIED.
ADEQUATE DATA FOR THE NSN/Part Number: 6550-01-723-3649 Quantity: 2 PG Purchase Request: 7015989263QTY: 2 Delivery: 5 days ADO
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