Farrar Cyclone Forced Air Ultra-Low Freezer for the Department of Transfusion Medicine
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 26-006077
- Agency
-
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
- 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 4110 Refrigeration Equipment
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center intends to award a sole-source purchase order to Helmer for a Farrar Cyclone Forced Air Ultra-Low Freezer on or shortly after August 15, 2026. This is a firm-fixed-price acquisition conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which permits single-source solicitation for acquisitions below the simplified acquisition threshold.
The freezer (Model FCF133, 33 cubic feet) will be placed at the NIH Clinical Center Department of Transfusion Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. The procurement includes delivery, installation, and a manufacturer service plan. NIH determined that Helmer is the only source reasonably available to meet the Department's regulatory and licensing requirements for storage of blood products, laboratory reagents, and critical supplies used in patient care.
The equipment is classified under PSC 4110 (Refrigeration Equipment) and NAICS 333415 (Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing). No set-aside is used. Award value and period of performance are not disclosed.
Notice text
Title: Farrar Cyclone Forced Air Ultra-Low Freezer for the Department of Transfusion Medicine
Notice ID (POTS): 26-006077
Product Service Code (PSC): 4110 – Refrigeration Equipment
NAICS Code: 333415 – Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Place of Performance:
National Institutes of Health
Clinical Center
Department of Transfusion Medicine
Bethesda, MD 20892
Notice
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, intends to award a sole-source firm-fixed-price purchase order to Helmer for the procurement of a Farrar Cyclone Forced Air Ultra-Low Freezer, including delivery, setup, and a service plan, for use by the Department of Transfusion Medicine. The freezer will be used to store supplies, reagents, and blood products that support patient care at the NIH Clinical Center.
Requirement
The Department of Transfusion Medicine requires a high-quality ultra-low temperature freezer that meets all applicable regulatory and licensing requirements for the storage of critical laboratory supplies, reagents, and blood products used in patient care. The procurement includes:
- Farrar Cyclone Forced Air Ultra-Low Freezer, Model FCF133 (33 cu. ft.)
- Delivery and installation
- Manufacturer service plan
Sole-Source Rationale
The Department of Transfusion Medicine supports patient care and clinical research by maintaining regulated storage conditions for blood products and laboratory reagents. Helmer is an industry leader in transfusion medicine storage equipment, and its equipment meets the Department's regulatory and licensing requirements. The Government determined that Helmer is the only source reasonably available to satisfy the agency's requirements for this acquisition.
Authority
This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which permits contracting officers to solicit from a single source for acquisitions not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold when only one source is reasonably available.
Capability Statements
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. Responsible sources that believe they are capable of satisfying the Government's requirement may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide an equivalent product meeting all technical, regulatory, and performance requirements. The Government will evaluate all timely capability statements solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Submission Instructions
Capability statements shall reference POTS No. 26-006077 and must be submitted electronically no later than August 15, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).
Point of Contact
Shasheshe Goolsby
Team Leader
Hospital and Laboratory Support Division
Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management
National Institutes of Health
Email: shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov
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