Notice_of_Intent.docx

The Naval Medical Logistics Command (NMLC) intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.501(a) (1)(ii) to The American Red Cross, (CAGE Code: 7D348), 2025 E St NW, Washington D.C., 20006.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, NC has a requirement for frozen plasma, blood products, transportation of blood products, and patient specimen testing; delivery to be within two hours of initiation of the request for STAT requests, all non-STAT requests to be within the requested time-frame requested by NMCCL. Subsequent to the base year of this contract, the vendor shall offer four (4) individual one-year option periods.

The supplies shall be compliant with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, including the forthcoming policy that will necessitate the use of Pathogen Reduced platelets, with respect to marketing and delivering medical supplies for use in the United States of America.

If capable sources are not identified through this notice, then NMLC intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.501(a) (1)(ii) to The American Red Cross, 2025 E St NW, Washington D.C., 20006, for the performance of the described requirement.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required work. Capability statements shall not exceed 5 (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 or submissions that only ask questions 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 a sole source contract.

If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email product capability statements to Ms. Jacqueline Vitale at Jacqueline.n.vitale.civ@mail.mil, reference N6264519R0082. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment. Closing date for challenges is no later than 9:00 AM Eastern Time on 11 September 2019.