Blanket Purchase Agreement for Blood Bank Reagents for NMRTC Sigonella

Notice of Intent

This document is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) indicating their intent to negotiate a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) on a sole source basis. The requirement is for materials necessary for the Navy Marine Readiness Training Command (NMRTC) Sigonella’s Laboratory Department’s Blood Bank. This program supports patient care, ship needs, and serves as the blood depot for the entire European Theatre for contingency purposes. The materials are critical for safe blood transfusions and ensuring blood availability for OCONUS European sites.

• Specific reagents compliant with American Blood Bank Association (AABB), Navy Blood Program, and FDA standards.

• Reagents must be FDA licensed or equivalent to FDA standards with prior written approval.

• Strict temperature-controlled shipments with scheduled delivery quantities and dates are required due to the short expiration dates of products made from human blood.

• Reagents must be received prior to the expiration of the previous shipment; no shipments can be missed.

• Contractor must be able to provide deliveries within 4 days of request.

• Items include refrigerated and highly temperature-sensitive supplies requiring maintenance of required temperatures during shipment and receipt.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for supplies.

• Ordering Period: 60 months from the award date.

• Period of Performance: February 9, 2026, through February 8, 2031.

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but a minimum guarantee of $10.00 is mentioned.

• Delivery Site: U.S. NMRTC Sigonella – NAS 1, Sigonella, Sicily (Italy).

• This is a sole source negotiation with Instrumentation Laboratory S.P.A., Viale Monza 338, Milano, Italy 20128.

• This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; no solicitation document currently exists.

• Interested parties must submit technical data sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product.

• Capability statements received by the closing date will be considered to determine if a competitive procurement is warranted.

• Closing Date for Challenges/Capability Statements: February 2, 2026, by 3:00 PM EST.

• No set-aside restrictions are mentioned.

• NAICS Code: 325414 (Biological Product Manufacturing).

• The proposed supplier is Instrumentation Laboratory S.P.A.

• Vendors challenging the basis of this requirement should email product capability statements (PDF, MS Word, or MS Excel) to melissa.peregrino-white.civ@health.mil.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To procure necessary blood bank reagents for the Navy Marine Readiness Training Command (NMRTC) Sigonella's Laboratory Department to support inpatient care, ship operations, and contingency needs for the European Theatre. The reagents are critical for safe blood transfusions and maintaining blood supply integrity.

• Supply specific reagents for blood typing and compatibility testing.

• Ensure all supplied reagents are American Blood Bank Association (AABB), Navy Blood Program, and FDA compliant.

• Reagents must be FDA licensed or equivalent to FDA standards with prior written approval.

• Provide reagents with strict temperature control during shipment and delivery.

• Deliver reagents with short expiration dates as needed, ensuring they are received before the previous shipment's expiration.

• Contractor must be able to deliver within 4 days of request.

• Reagents must meet AABB, Navy Blood Program, and FDA compliance standards.

• Products must be shipped and received at required temperatures.

• No missed shipments are permissible.

• Deliveries must be made within 4 days of request.

• Period of Performance: February 9, 2026, through February 8, 2031.

• Delivery Site: U.S. NMRTC Sigonella – NAS 1, Strada Statale 192 KM 15, Catania-Enna, Sigonella, Sicily (Italy).

• Contractor must be a local supplier to ensure product integrity due to strict temperature control requirements.

• Reagents must be labeled or stamped as FDA licensed products or equivalent.

• "CE" marked reagents are acceptable if distributed from an authorized location in Germany.

• Strict temperature-controlled shipments are required.

• Short expiration dates necessitate just-in-time delivery.

• Contractor must be able to provide deliveries upon the laboratory department’s request.

• The contract is a Firm Fixed Price, Single Award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) supplies contract with a 60-month ordering period.