--Intent to Award to Puget Sound Blood d/b/a Northwest Tissue Center, Seattle, WA.

Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington plans to award a contract to Puget Sound Blood, operating as Northwest Tissue Center in Seattle, Washington, for the provision of blood products and related blood services. The contract will be awarded under FAR 13.106-1 and is set for a duration of one year with a maximum value not to exceed $100,000. This action is not a request for competitive proposals; the government retains sole discretion in deciding whether to proceed with competition based on the responses to this notice, and no solicitation will be issued. The primary purpose of this notice is to inform potential sources and gather information that may influence the government’s decision to conduct a competitive procurement. The solicitation number associated with this contract intent is USA-SNOTE-040326-001, posted on March 26, 2004. The contract falls under NAICS code 621991, which pertains to blood services. Details such as the specific location of performance and agency contacts are not provided within this notice. The planned award underscores the government’s intent to quickly secure essential blood products for medical purposes at Madigan Army Medical Center without undergoing a competitive bidding process at this time.