Notice of Intent to Sole Source: BloodTrack V5 Kiosk and Emerge Maintenance

The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, Firm-Fixed-Price contract to Haemonetics Corporation for commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) maintenance of the Blood Track V5 Kiosik and Emerge systems. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with Federal Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. The contract will consist of a base year and 4 option years; the period of performance for the base year is October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. Haemonetics Corporation is the only source available to provide services on the Blood Track system. 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 Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. 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 quote or proposals. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contracting Officer Carol Uebelacker at carol.e.uebelacker.civ@health.mil. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Submission 12331950 Blood Track Services.