Loren Data's SAM Daily™

SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 SAM #9064
SPECIAL NOTICE

65 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source Low Titer Whole Blood

Notice Date

9/18/2026 10:12:56 PM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

621991 — Blood and Organ Banks
 

Contracting Office

DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY FREDERICK MD 21702 USA
 

ZIP Code

21702
 

Solicitation Number

HT940626PE
 

Response Due

9/21/2026 10:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

10/06/2026
 

Point of Contact

Felicia Smith
 

E-Mail Address

felicia.w.smith.civ@health.mil
(felicia.w.smith.civ@health.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

NONE No Set aside used
 

Description

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR Part 12.102(a). The proposed source is Blood Connection, INC., 1099 Bracken Rd, Piedmont, SC 29673. This acquisition is for the procurement of Low Titer O Whole Blood in support of patients at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL), NC with the following requirements: Must be able to provide a minimum of 120 units per year that have been constituted and validated for use in the NMCCL refrigerators. All blood products must comply with all pertinent local, state, and federal laws, regulations, rules, and guidelines, including but limited to those set forth in Section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C., 301, et seq.), U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 21 CFR, 600-640. Can provide the required blood products 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to include all Federal Holidays. Can deliver the Low Titer O Whole Blood within 3.5 hours upon receipt of request in certain instances. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 621991 � Blood and Organ Banks. It is the contractor�s responsibility to be familiar with the applicable FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions. The FAR and DFARS clauses may be accessed in full text at the below referenced addresses: FAR Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far FAR Overhaul: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul DFARS Clauses: https://www.acguisition.gov/dfars The contractor shall be able to provide up to 120 units of type O Whole Low Titer Blood per year that has been reconstituted and validated for use and storage in NMCCL refrigerators. All blood products shall be in compliance with local, state, and federal laws, regulations, rules and guidelines, including those of the Public Health Service Act and the US Cod of Federal Regulations. The contractor must have the ability to deliver the required blood products on an as needed basis 24 hours a day, 7 days, a week, 365 days a year including Federal Holidays to accommodate a busy trauma facility. In addition, there is the need for STAT delivery orders, which require delivery within 3.5 hours from receipt of request. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes technical data, and pricing information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the required products. Capability statements shall not exceed three (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with the sole source contract. Capability statements are due by 12:00 PM Eastern Time, 21 September 2026. Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following email address: felicia.w.smith.civ@health.mil. No phone calls will be excepted.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4d676831c4a94bae8e21ff9ecb00dbb2/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Camp Lejeune, NC 28547, USA

Zip Code: 28547

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07976750-F 20260920/260918230044 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

---

| FSG Index  |  This Issue's Index  |  Today's SAM Daily Index Page |