SPECIAL NOTICE/INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE CSU Blood, Blood Products and Immunohematological Testing Services

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.