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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 22, 2026 SAM #8854
SPECIAL NOTICE

V -- Intent to Sole Source - Shipment of Blood Donor Screening Samples

Notice Date

2/20/2026 11:09:35 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

492110 — Couriers and Express Delivery Services
 

Contracting Office

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CC BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
 

ZIP Code

20892
 

Solicitation Number

NOI-CC-26-003209
 

Response Due

3/2/2026 9:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

03/17/2026
 

Small Business Set-Aside

NONE No Set aside used
 

Description

This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with the following vendor: MNX Midnite Air Corp. Acquisition Description: MNX global logistic is a is a highly specialized service offering overnight transport service for transporting blood. With access to over 500 airports around the world, MNX global logistic will select the best Next Flight Out and professional ground couriers to ensure time-critical delivery. The NIH Department of Transfusion Medicine (DTM) donor center is shipping blood samples to Creative Testing Solutions (CTS) in Tampa Florida daily and on an as needed basis. This requires organizing the flight for the shipment to get to CTS guaranteed overnight (within 12 hours), picking up the box for shipment at the requested time from DTM, delivering the box to the airport to the correct airline, monitoring the shipment to ensure delivery of shipment and notifying DTM of any issues with shipment. MNX global logistic has the expertise, licenses, and credentials to streamline time-critical deliveries. This is a follow-on requirement for the services under PO 75N90025P00209 which is set to expire 04/03/2026. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-CC-26-003209) by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 03/02/2026 to: valerie.gregorio@nih.gov. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f69999fe883145c59174424fb8fd4554/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA

Zip Code: 20892

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07722284-F 20260222/260220230035 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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