SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Bblood cell /frozen plasma specimen - Pre- Solicitation
- Notice Date
- 5/20/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 621991
— Blood and Organ Banks
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center/Office of Purchasing & Contracts, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 106, MSC 5480, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5480
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5480
- Solicitation Number
- HHSNIHOPCSB-13009228
- Archive Date
- 6/14/2013
- Point of Contact
- Priscilla S.Abalos, Phone: 3015943879
- E-Mail Address
-
priscilla.abalos@nih.gov
(priscilla.abalos@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Emerging Small Business
- Description
- Justification Solicitation # HHSNIHOPCSB-13-009228 May 20, 2013 Office of Purchasing and Contract (OPC) intends to award a sole source Purchase Order to ABRINT (Animal Blood Resources International). The primary purpose of this announcement is to identify all potential sources regardless of organization, type and size classification and determine their capabilities to fulfill a potential Government requirement. Order will incorporate base + 4 year option period as a result in a firm fixed price Order for ABRINT to procure red blood cells and fresh frozen plasma applied in Physiology Lab in the Critical Care Medicine Department (CCMD) with approved protocol studies, the order is for products for which the Government intent to solicit and negotiate with only one sole source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. CCMD performed sources sought information for canine blood banks throughout U.S.A. and five (5) of them could not supply blood that come from the same set of canines, since they rely on volunteer canines and only supply blood for veterinary use not for research use. ABRINT is a sole proprietor of the blood products. There is no other known company that can provide the breadth and depth of knowledge of the unique product required by the study protocol to investigate the effect of the duration of blood storage for transfusion on outcome in a model of critical illness. There is no other known company that has the capacity and specialized skill to provide the processed blood products aseptically in the country that is capable of supplying packed red blood cells and fresh frozen plasma in Applied Physiology Lab in the CCMD. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of statements, proposal or quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation or additional information will be made available with regards to this sole source notice. This acquisition is being conducted using policies of Commercial Items prescribed in FAR Part 12, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for the competition requirement of Part 6. The period of performance is 12 months with an option of up to four (4) one year option periods. All responsible sources may submit a response if they are capable to meet the needs of this requirement. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish bona-fide capability and compatibility to fulfill the requirement. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System Code 621991, with the size standard of $10.0 million of Dollars. The Government shall consider all responses received prior to the close date of this announcement. All responses must be received no later than May 28, 2013, 12:00PM, Eastern Standard Time. Please email Priscilla Abalos, Contract Specialist, at priscilla.abalos@nih.gov with technical questions or written responses pertaining to this notice.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institute of Health, Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike', Bldg 28, Rm 133, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN03067250-W 20130522/130520235110-fbff0539bb3c094b40d90ebd93485bc7 (fbodaily.com)
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