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Ended Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- AG3A94C130014
- Awardee
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Charm Sciences Inc. UEI YJBBF1CWXJB7
- Awarding agency
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Office of Administrative Services Procurement Management Branch
Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
- Task orders
- 21 $3,469,469 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Kidney Inhibition Swab (KIS)Test Kits, #KIS-100; Negative Controls, #NGKIS-4; and Digital Incubator, 20 place, #INC-110-20 Award Notice · Posted Apr 17, 2013
- Combined order value
- $3,469,469 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling 69% used
- $5,000,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- NAICS code
- 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
This Indefinite Delivery Contract, awarded on July 9, 2013, to Charm Sciences Inc., provides the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Administrative Services Procurement Management Branch with a $5 million ceiling for the procurement of KIS-10 test kits, negative controls, and digital incubators. The contract is a single-award, non-set-aside vehicle with an ultimate completion date of August 8, 2018, and represents a critical procurement mechanism for specialized food safety diagnostic testing solutions. Charm Sciences Inc., a Subchapter S Corporation headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and registered in the System for Award Management since 2001, specializes in manufacturing advanced diagnostic testing solutions for food safety, water quality, and environmental monitoring. The prime contractor maintains facilities in both Lawrence, Massachusetts, and St. Louis, Missouri, with the majority of task order performance occurring in St. Louis.
The contract has generated 22 delivery orders through its completion date, totaling approximately $3.67 million in task order issuances for various KIS test kit configurations, negative control tablets, and associated diagnostic equipment. Task orders demonstrate consistent procurement patterns for KIS-100 test kits (supplied in quantities of 25 units per bag), NGKIS-4 negative control tablets, and KIS Tests MWL formulations, with individual delivery order values ranging from approximately $9,975 to $311,280. All task orders utilized firm fixed-price pricing structures without small business set-aside designations. The contract supported the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service's mission to ensure the safety of the nation's commercial meat, poultry, and egg product supply by providing rapid detection capabilities for antimicrobial drug residues and other food safety contaminants. Performance locations included Lawrence and St. Louis, Missouri, with delivery order completion dates strategically aligned to support the agency's ongoing food safety inspection programs and public health protection initiatives.
Task orders
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Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | -$1,000,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $1,000,000 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract AG3A94C130014?
AG3A94C130014 was awarded to Charm Sciences Inc. by Office of Administrative Services Procurement Management Branch (Food Safety and Inspection Service) on July 9, 2013.
How much is contract AG3A94C130014 worth?
Orders under AG3A94C130014 have obligated $3,469,469. AG3A94C130014's own ceiling is $5,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract AG3A94C130014?
21 orders have been placed under AG3A94C130014, the latest on September 20, 2018.
Who can order from contract AG3A94C130014?
AG3A94C130014 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract AG3A94C130014 competed?
The government received 1 offer.
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