This Pre-Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Health And Human Services was posted on May 28, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.
Genesis Tube Sealers for the Department of Transfusion Medicine
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
Active Opportunities Like This One
AI Contract Overview
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the Clinical Center's Department of Transfusion Medicine, plans to award a sole source firm-fixed-price purchase order to Dove Medical Supply LLC for the procurement of three Genesis Tube Sealers (Catalog Number GENE-428-SE640). These devices are essential for manufacturing blood and blood products to support patient care within the Clinical Center. Dove Medical Supply LLC is currently the approved and sole known vendor for this equipment, which is already in use and deemed safe and effective in the laboratory environment. The need to procure these tube sealers exclusively from this source is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), permitting single-source acquisitions when only one provider can meet the requirements. This notice serves informational purposes only and does not request quotations or solicit competitive bids; however, capable sources are invited to submit capability statements for consideration by June 8, 2026. Responses should reference the solicitation number 26-005179 and be sent electronically to the designated NIH contracting officer. The acquisition aligns with simplified acquisition procedures, exempting it from competitive contracting requirements, and the final decision to proceed without competition remains at the Government’s discretion. The place of performance for this contract is the NIH Clinical Center located in Bethesda, Maryland.
General Info
Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
Bethesda, MD, 20892, USASet-Aside
Documents
(0)AI Contract Breakdown
Uniform Contract FormatNo contract breakdown available.
Cannot generate Contract Breakdown because no documents were found from this contract's source.
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
NAICS Code:
423450 – Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
PSC:
6515 – Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
Place of Performance:
National Institutes of Health
Clinical Center
Bethesda, MD 20892
POTS: 26-005179
Description
This notice is issued for informational purposes only and does not constitute a request for quotations. A solicitation will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, on behalf of the Department of Transfusion Medicine (DTM), intends to award a sole source firm-fixed-price purchase order to Dove Medical Supply LLC, located at 8164 Mabe Marshall Rd, Summerfield, NC 27358.
The requirement is for the procurement of three (3) Genesis Tube Sealers, Catalog Number GENE-428-SE640, used in the manufacture of blood and blood products supporting patient care operations within the Clinical Center.
Dove Medical Supply LLC is an approved vendor for Genesis equipment. These instruments are currently in use within the laboratory environment and have been determined to be safe and effective for manufacturing blood products for Clinical Center patients. The Government is unaware of any other source capable of providing the required equipment.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources that believe they are capable of satisfying the Government’s requirement may submit a capability statement for consideration via email.
Authority
This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with:
FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) – Soliciting from a Single Source
Under this authority, the Contracting Officer may solicit from a single source when it is determined that only one source is reasonably available to meet the Government’s requirements.
Acquisitions conducted under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the competition requirements of FAR Part 6.
The Government will evaluate capability statements received in response to this notice. The determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Submission Instructions
Responses referencing POTS 26-005179 must be submitted electronically no later than June 8, 2026, at 2:30 PM EST to:
Shasheshe Goolsby
Team Leader
Hospital and Laboratory Support Division
Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management
National Institutes of Health
Email: shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov