5 Year BPA Supply of various blood and blood products

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SERVICE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Western Healthcare Operations Contracting Division (WHOCD), intends to award a firm fixed price supply contract for Blood and Blood Products for use in the Laboratory at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms (NHTP), in accordance with the 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:

LIFESTREAM Blood Bank

Formerly Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties

384 W Orange Show Rd

San Bernardino, California 92408-1429

909-386-6829

UEI # KLXGB46K7SL5, CAGE # 0L9L2

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 621991 – Blood and Organ Banks; the business size standard is $40 million. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6550 – In Vitro Diagnostics Substances, Reagents, Test Kits, and Sets.

The objective of this sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is to establish a 5-year ordering period a supply of Red Blood Cells, fresh frozen plasma, pooled cryoprecipitate, and other products made or derived from whole blood for the Laboratory at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms. To maintain its services, NHTP Laboratory must always have blood products on the shelf and must deliver STAT orders within four hours of request. Additionally, laboratory requires referral testing as needed. More details can be found in the Statement of Work (SOW) under “Attachments”.

BPA Ordering Period: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030

Delivery Address:

Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms

1145 Sturgis Rd,

RM D110 laboratory Department

Twentynine Palms, CA 92278

Based on market research and previous acquisition history, it has been determined that LIFESTREAM Blood Bank is the only vendor capable meeting the needs of the Government. LIFESTREAM Blood Bank is the only supplier able to quickly supply NHTP on a rotational basis, every three weeks, for packed red cells; every four days for platelets, and every six months for plasma and cryoprecipitate; and other blood products on an urgent as needed basis. Based on market research and previous acquisition history, it has been determined that this requirement shall be Sole Sourced to LIFESTREAM Blood Bank under the NAICS code 621991 and PSC 6550.

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 supplies in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) under “Attachments” for Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms.

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 Cha-on P. Gordon at cha-on.p.gordon2.civ@health.mil.

The closing date for challenges is no later than 1300 Pacific Daylight Time, 28 January 2025.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.