Intent to Sole Source - Shipment of Blood Donor Screening Samples
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Qualification Details
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 intends to sole source a contract to MNX Midnite Air Corp. for overnight shipment of blood donor screening samples. This is a Notice of Intent (NOI), not a Request for Proposal. Capability statements are due March 2, 2026. The estimated value for this follow-on requirement is $130,464.29, with a Period of Performance from April 5, 2026, to April 4, 2027.
Purpose & Scope
The NIH Clinical Center's Department of Transfusion Medicine (DTM) requires highly specialized, time-critical courier services for daily blood sample shipments. These samples are crucial for timely infectious disease marker testing, directly impacting patient care. Shipments originate from Bethesda, MD, or Rockville, MD, and are delivered to Creative Testing Solutions (CTS) in St. Petersburg, FL, or NIAID Integrated Research Facility (Fort Detrick, MD). The service demands guaranteed overnight delivery (within 12 hours), including Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays. Key services include flight organization, professional ground couriers, shipment monitoring, and prompt issue notification. Failure to meet strict delivery timelines can lead to the discarding of donor products.
Contract Details
- Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Notice of Intent to Sole Source)
- Contract Type: Other than full and open competition (sole source)
- Intended Contractor: MNX Midnite Air Corp. (MNX global logistic)
- Statutory Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 (only one responsible source).
- Estimated Value: $130,464.29
- Period of Performance: April 5, 2026 - April 4, 2027 (follow-on to PO 75N90025P00209).
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD (origin), St. Petersburg, FL / Fort Detrick, MD (destination).
- Product/Service Code: V999 (Other Transportation Travel And Relocation Services)
Rationale for Sole Source
MNX global logistic is identified as the only known provider capable of meeting the stringent requirements for this critical service. Their unique capabilities include a specialized system for time-critical deliveries, online scheduling, flexible pick-up times, flight arrangement, airport courier services, and real-time tracking. Crucially, they are the only provider that can guarantee overnight delivery for Friday shipments and provide pick-up/delivery services on Saturdays and holidays, which is essential for maintaining the viability of blood samples. Major commercial couriers cannot offer these specific guarantees.
Response & Deadlines
This is NOT a Request for Proposal. However, all responsible sources who believe they can provide the required services may submit a a capability statement.
- Submission Deadline: March 2, 2026, by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
- Submission Email: valerie.gregorio@nih.gov
- Email Subject Line: NOI-CC-26-003209 The Government will consider all responses, but the decision not to compete this requirement, based on responses to this notice, is solely at their discretion.