65--Notice of Intent to Award

MEDCOM, Western Regional Contracting Office, Tacoma, WA intends to award a firm fixed priced order under FAR Part 6.302-1 for various blood and blood products to Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside DBA Lifestream in the amount of $76,224.00 for a base plus one-year option period. The blood and blood products are required for patient care at Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin, CA. The location of Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin, CA is very remote and The Blood Bank of San Bernadino (Lifestream) can meet the delivery requirements as patients require blood products for their healthcare. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.