Blood Bank Analyzer System and Reagents for testing ABO/Rh Blood Types

The Department of the Army Medical Command is conducting a sources sought notice for a Blood Bank Analyzer System and reagents for ABO/Rh blood type testing at the Reynolds Army Health Clinic at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The procurement requires one leased automated Blood Bank Analyzer System capable of full immunohematology testing that must be FDA compliant and compatible with CERNER/MHS Genesis systems. Key technical requirements include self-contained operation, barcode label recognition, continuous loading capability, on-board reagent storage for over 200 samples, and an approved Authorization to Operate (ATO) on the government network. Interested contractors must submit a 5-page Statement of Capability demonstrating their technical capabilities and must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The deadline for responses is May 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST, with submissions to be emailed to Karan E. Quiles at the Medical Readiness Contracting Office-West at Fort Cavazos, TX.

This opportunity is structured as a Firm Fixed-Price procurement with no set-aside designation, making it open to both small and large businesses, though it specifically targets small businesses including 8(a), HUB-Zone, Women-Owned, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned companies. The contract falls under NAICS code 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The procurement involves a single leased automated analyzer system with on-board reagent storage capacity for over 200 samples, indicating a substantial testing volume requirement. No incumbent contractor information or specific award values are disclosed in this market survey phase. The government has indicated there is no guarantee that a solicitation will be issued or that a contract will be awarded based on the responses to this sources sought notice.