Blood Bank Control System (BBCS) Server System
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, on behalf of the Department of Transfusion Medicine (DTM), has issued a Notice of Intent to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Manage Incorporated for Blood Bank Control System (BBCS) Server System IBM Hardware and Software Support Services. This is not a request for quotations, but interested parties may submit capability statements to challenge the sole source determination. Responses are due March 15, 2026.
Scope of Work
This opportunity covers IBM hardware and software support services for the BBCS ABO Suites application and its associated IBM Power9 server infrastructure. The BBCS is a comprehensive blood bank software used by the NIH Blood Bank (FDA licensed, AABB accredited) to support donor management, blood collection, inventory, testing, shipping, transfusion services, and quality assurance activities. The system utilizes PowerHA technology for high availability and failover.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Notice of Intent for a Firm Fixed-Price Contract
- Duration: Twelve (12) month base period
- Period of Performance: March 17, 2026, to March 16, 2027
- Set-Aside: None specified (sole source intent)
- Response Due: March 15, 2026, 11:30 PM ET
- Published: March 6, 2026
- PSC: DB02 – IT and Telecom – Computer Support Services
- NAICS: 513210 – Software Publishers
- Place of Performance: NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD
Sole Source Justification
Manage Incorporated is identified as the only known source capable of providing these services. They are the original developer and sole authorized service provider for the proprietary BBCS/ABO Suites application and its IBM Power9 server environment. The NIH states that no other vendor possesses the necessary proprietary access, expertise, and technical capability without unacceptable risk to NIH Blood Bank operations. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), permitting solicitation from a single source when only one is reasonably available.
Response Instructions
This notice is not a request for quotations. However, interested parties may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide full operational support for the BBCS/ABO Suites application and IBM Power9 server environment. The Government will evaluate statements, but the decision not to compete remains at their discretion. Submissions must be electronic, referencing POTS number 26-003710 in the email subject line, and sent to Shasheshe Goolsby at shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov.
Additional Notes
Responses received after the deadline may not be considered.