Blood bank testing
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-AFRL-PZLEQ-2026-0005
- Agency
-
Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory is seeking an automated blood bank testing platform for the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The procurement requires a fully automated, walkaway, integrated blood banking analyzer capable of high-throughput immunohematology testing, including ABO/Rh Group, Antibody Screen, Serial Dilutions, and Quality Control testing. Key technical requirements include column agglutination technology with gel cards, automated serial dilutions, continuous specimen loading, and compatibility with the Defense Health Agency's MHS GENESIS laboratory information system. The platform must meet CLIA and CLSI performance standards, utilize U.S.-based donors and manufacturing, and provide comprehensive maintenance and support services, including emergency repair within 24 hours. Interested parties must submit responses to the Sources Sought Notice by January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, directed to Michael Hornberger at michael.hornberger.1@us.af.mil, including company information, CAGE code, small business status if applicable, and detailed capability descriptions in PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, or XLSX format only.
This Pre-Solicitation Notice includes no set-aside designations and does not identify any incumbent contractors or current award values. The anticipated workload is approximately 30,000 tests in the base year, with a projected 20% annual increase over the contract period. The contract will span five years, consisting of a base year plus four option years, with the vendor responsible for providing instrumentation, middleware software, reagents, calibrators, training, and ongoing support. No specific budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. It is important to note that this Sources Sought Notice is explicitly not a commitment to award, pay for quote preparation, or obligate the government in any manner, and serves solely to gauge market capabilities for the identified blood bank testing requirements.
Notice text
Please see attached
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought Notice.docx | DOCX document | |
| Statement of Work Blood Banking_23Dec2025.docx | DOCX document |
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