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Blood Bank Control System Server System IBM Hardware and Software Support Services
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The National Institutes of Health, through its Clinical Center and Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management, intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Manage Incorporated for continued support of IBM Power9 hardware and software systems powering the Blood Bank Control System and ABO application. The contract will cover a twelve-month base period from July 31, 2026, to July 30, 2027, with performance taking place at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. This system is critical to the Department of Transfusion Medicine’s operations, enabling blood collection, donor management, testing, transfusion processes, and the production of specialized blood products tailored to the NIH’s research-focused mission. The solution includes IBM Power9 servers, SAN storage, PowerHA failover capabilities to a disaster recovery site in Culpeper, Virginia, and nightly backups, all of which are uniquely configured and customized. Manage Incorporated is the only known provider with the specialized expertise required to support this proprietary system, having maintained it since 2006 and possessing exclusive knowledge of its architecture and modifications. As a result, the acquisition will proceed as a sole source under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), which permits single-source awards when only one vendor is reasonably available. While no formal solicitation is being issued, interested parties may submit capability statements by July 10, 2026, to demonstrate their ability to meet the requirement, though the Government retains full discretion in determining whether to open the requirement to competition. All submissions must reference Notice ID NIH-OALM-26-005609 and be sent electronically to Shasheshe Goolsby at the provided contact information.
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Blood Bank Control System Server System IBM Hardware and Software Support Services
Notice ID (POTS): NIH-OALM-26-005609
Product Service Code (PSC): DB02 – IT and Telecom – Computer Support Services
NAICS Code: 513210 – Software Publishers (Small Business Size Standard: $47 Million Average Annual Receipts)
Place of Performance: NIH Clinical Center, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
Response Due Date: July 10, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Description
This is a Notice of Intent and is not a request for quotations. A solicitation will not be issued, and quotations are not being requested.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM), on behalf of the Department of Transfusion Medicine (DTM), intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract with a twelve (12) month base period to Manage Incorporated for continued IBM Power9 hardware and software support services supporting the Blood Bank Control System (BBCS)/ABO application. The anticipated period of performance is 07/31/2026 to 07/30/2027.
Background
The Department of Transfusion Medicine uses the ABO/BBCS application to support blood collection, donor recruitment, testing, transfusion activities, and the creation of specialized blood products. Because NIH is a research hospital, the application has been extensively customized to support its unique mission.
Sole Source Rationale
Manage Incorporated has supported the BBCS/ABO environment since 2006 and provides specialized support for the IBM Power9 servers, SAN storage, PowerHA failover capability to the Culpeper, Virginia disaster recovery site, and nightly system backups. Manage Incorporated is the only known source capable of providing support services for the BBCS/ABO application, that resides on IBM Power9 servers and includes PowerHA and the ability to failover to another site. Manage Incorporated is the sole service provider of this proprietary software. Therefore, the only known source with the level of expertise and knowledge to maintain and support the BBCS/ABO Suites server/application.
Authority
This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), which permits solicitation from a single source when the Contracting Officer determines only one source is reasonably available. Acquisitions conducted under FAR Part 13 are exempt from the competition requirements of FAR Part 6.
Capability Statements
Interested parties may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to satisfy the Government's requirement. The Government will consider all capability statements received by the closing date. The determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Submission Information
Capability statements shall reference Notice NIH-OALM 26-005609 in the subject line and must be submitted electronically no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time on July 10, 2026.
Point of Contact:
Shasheshe Goolsby
Team Leader
Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management
National Institutes of Health
Email: shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov
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