Blood Bank Plasma Storage Freezers and Blood Bank Refrigerator
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 26-010215
- Agency
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Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Department of Transfusion Medicine/Transfusion Services Laboratory, anticipates awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Helmer, Inc. for two blood bank plasma storage freezers (-30°C) and one blood bank refrigerator, with a response deadline of September 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET. No set-aside applies.
The equipment procurement includes delivery, setup, and service plans. The government intends to procure one Helmer iBF120-GX with metal drawers (20 cu. ft.), one Helmer iBF120-GX with shelves (20 cu. ft.), and one Helmer iBR113-GX (13 cu. ft.). The existing refrigerator is experiencing temperature excursions that could compromise blood-product purity and potency. The existing freezers have undergone multiple repairs and are nearing end-of-life; equipment failure could result in loss of critical or irreplaceable blood products and negatively affect patient care.
Equipment is required to support safe storage of blood products for Clinical Center patients at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The Helmer units meet the DTM's regulatory and licensing requirements and will standardize equipment within the Transfusion Services Laboratory. Specified capabilities include continuous electronic temperature monitoring, temperature-excursion alarms, door-open alarms, appropriate laboratory footprints, and frost-free operation.
NAICS 339113; PSC 6515.
Notice text
Blood Bank Plasma Storage Freezers and Blood Bank Refrigerator
Notice Type: Presolicitation Notice / Notice of Intent
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC)
Department: Department of Transfusion Medicine/Transfusion Services Laboratory (DTM/TSL)
NAICS Code: 339113 – Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
PSC: 6515 – Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
Response Date: September 23, 2026, at 4:30 PM ET
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Department of Transfusion Medicine/Transfusion Services Laboratory (DTM/TSL), has a requirement for two (2) Blood Bank Plasma Storage (-30°C) Freezers and one (1) Blood Bank Refrigerator, including delivery, setup, and service plans. The equipment is required to support the safe storage of blood products used for Clinical Center patients.
The Government intends to procure the following Helmer equipment:
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One (1) Helmer iBF120-GX, 20 cu. ft. Blood Bank Plasma Storage Freezer with metal drawers;
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One (1) Helmer iBF120-GX, 20 cu. ft. Blood Bank Plasma Storage Freezer with shelves; and
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One (1) Helmer iBR113-GX, 13 cu. ft. Blood Bank Refrigerator.
The existing refrigerator is experiencing temperature excursions that could affect blood-product purity and potency, while the existing freezers have undergone multiple repairs and are nearing the end of their useful lives. Failure of this equipment could result in the loss of critical or irreplaceable blood products and negatively affect patient care.
The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Helmer, Inc. The Helmer units meet DTM's regulatory and licensing requirements and will standardize equipment within the Transfusion Services Laboratory. The units provide continuous electronic temperature monitoring, temperature-excursion alarms, door-open alarms, appropriate footprints for the laboratory environment, and frost-free operation.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources that believe they can provide equipment meeting the Government's requirements may submit a capability statement and supporting documentation for consideration.
Responses must demonstrate the vendor's ability to provide equipment that meets all technical, regulatory, licensing, delivery, setup, and service requirements.
Responses are due no later than September 23, 2026, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time and must be emailed to shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov and reference POTS 26-010215. The Government will consider all timely responses received before proceeding with the intended award.
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