Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Blood Product Supplies and Immunohematology Reference Laboratory Services - Nellis AFB
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- HT941026N0002
- Agency
-
Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621991 Blood and Organ Banks
- PSC
- Q999 Medical- Other
- Place of performance
- Nellis AFB, Nevada 89191, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order Contract for blood product supplies and immunohematology reference laboratory services at Nellis Air Force Base. This special notice announces the agency's intention to award a firm-fixed price purchase order contract to Vitalant, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, for services supporting the Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center (MOMMC). The contract falls under NAICS code 621991 (Blood and Organ Banks) with a $40 million business size standard and utilizes Product Service Code Q999 (Medical - Other). The procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions for sole source acquisitions, as DHACA has determined that Vitalant is the only provider capable of meeting the government's specific requirements. The contract includes a base period from November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods extending through October 30, 2030.
The primary objective of this sole source procurement is to secure a reliable blood supplier that can distribute blood components to the installation and provide specialized immunohematology reference laboratory services with strict delivery requirements including STAT deliveries within one hour and 24/7/365 platelet availability. Interested sources may submit capability statements by 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time on October 15, 2025, to Ronald Silver via email, though this notice explicitly states it is not a request for competitive quotes. Capability statements must not exceed eight pages using at least 10-point font and should demonstrate management, technical, and cost capabilities to provide the required services. The government maintains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with the sole source award to Vitalant or pursue competitive procurement. The contract requires compliance with FDA and AABB standards, temperature-controlled storage, adverse event reporting, and specific blood component stock level maintenance to support critical medical operations at the military medical center.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
HT941026N0002
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT AND
IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity
(DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division - West (HCD-W), Alpha Branch intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed price purchase order (PO) contract for services include blood product supplies and immunohematology reference laboratory services at Nellis Airforce Base in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) Sole Source acquisitions and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs to:
Vitalant
9305 E Via De Ventura,
Scottsdale, Arizona
85258-3597, UNITED STATES
UEI: GKT4L2JZJ622
CAGE: 42091
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is – 621991
Blood and Organ Banks the business size standard is $40M (Dollar amount). The Product Service Code (PSC) is - Q999 Medical - Other.
This requirement is for a blood supplier and services contract for Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center (MOMMC) and outlines the procedures and conditions under which the blood supplier will: (a) distribute blood/blood components to the Installation, and (b) provide immunohematology reference laboratory services to the installation.
Location: 5865 SWAAB BLVD, NELLIS AFB, NV 89191-7063 United States
Period of Performance (PoP):
BASE: 01NOV25 TO 31OCT26
OPTION 1: 01NOV26 TO 31OCT27
OPTION 2: 01NOV27 TO 31OCT28
OPTION 3: 01NOV28 TO 31OCT29
OPTION 4: 01NOV29 TO 31OCT30
Based on market research and previous acquisition history, it has been determined that Vitalant is the sole provider of blood supplies and services capable meeting the needs of the SOW.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. 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 provide the required cornea tissue locally. Capability statements shall not exceed six (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 purchase order.
If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email capability statements as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Ronald Silver at Ronald.c.silver3.civ@health.mil.
The closing date for challenges is no later than 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time, 15 October 2025.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source.docx | DOCX document | |
| SOW - Attachment 1 Redacted.pdf | ||
| SOW.docx | DOCX document |
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