2026 Sole Source Determination – Charm Sciences, Inc.

This contract is a four‑year sole‑source agreement between the New Mexico Department of Health and Charm Sciences Inc. for the supply of FDA‑approved consumables and reagents that are required exclusively for Charm’s dairy‑antibiotic‑testing instrumentation. The agency determined that no competitive sources exist, as the instruments can only operate with Charm‑manufactured kits, and therefore pursued a sole‑source procurement under NMSA 1978. The total contract value is $59,154.58, spread evenly over the four‑year period. • Scope: Provision of laboratory consumables/reagents for the Department’s environmental microbiology dairy‑testing program. • Justification: Only Charm Sciences produces the compatible consumables; alternative vendors cannot supply equivalent items. • Financials: Fixed total price of $59,154.58, allocated across four annual installments.