SPECIAL NOTICE/INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE CSU Blood, Blood Products and Immunohematological Testing Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75H70926BAO-033-SN
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621991 Blood and Organ Banks
- Place of performance
- Crow Agency, Montana 59022, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Billings Area Indian Health Service has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Vitalant, a large business, for blood, blood products, and immunohematological testing services. This special notice was posted on March 19, 2026, with a deadline for responses on March 26, 2026. The contracting action is being pursued under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, which applies when only one responsible source exists and no other supplies or services can satisfy agency requirements. The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service is the federal agency publishing this notice, and the contract falls under NAICS category 621991 (Blood and Organ Banks) with a PSC category of H265.
The objective of this sole source contract is to ensure uninterrupted blood supply and testing services in support of direct patient care at the Crow/Northern Cheyenne Indian Health Service Laboratory Department in Crow Agency, Montana. The contract will run from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, with four optional renewal years, with a total estimated value of approximately $302,820. Interested parties must submit responses by March 26, 2026, demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder mission objectives related to agency standardization and network security. This notice is not a request for quotes or proposals, and the Government will not reimburse any costs incurred by respondents. All questions or comments must be directed via email only to Katrina Eaglefeathers, the Purchasing Agent, at Katrina.eaglefeathers@ihs.gov, with "Notice of Intent" indicated in the subject line.
Notice text
SPECIAL NOTICE/SOLE SOURCE
The Billings Area Indian Health Service hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price base plus four option year contract to Vitalant, a large business. Period of Performance will be from June 1,2026 through May 31,2027 and each option year to start on the 1st of June of each year and run until May 31st of each year.
The contract is to provide Blood, Blood Products and Immunohematological Testing Services for the Crow Service Unit. This will allow for uninterrupted blood supply and testing services in support of direct patient care for the Crow/Northern Cheyenne Indian Health Service Laboratory Department, Crow Agency, Montana. The total estimated value of the contract is estimated to be around $302,820.00. This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from competing this requirement based upon the application of FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of agency standardization, data center standardization, and network security. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.
This is not a request for quotes or proposals. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Purchasing Agent, Katrina Eaglefeathers, at Katrina.eaglefeathers@ihs.gov via email only (phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission - CSU Blood Products and Immunohematological Testing Services – 75H70926BAO-033-SN.
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