65--Blood Transfusion Reagents

The Pacific Regional Contracting Office at Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), Hawaii, intends to make a sole source award to Immucor, Inc. for the purchase of blood transfusion reagents. These reagents are required for TAMC's existing Government-owned equipment to remain compliant with prevailing established testing methodology. The reagents contain technical data proprietary to Immucor and are licensed, sold and distributed exclusively by Immucor. The statutory authority permitting this award without providing full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 1901, as cited in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii), which authorizes the government to award contracts when there is only one responsible source and no other suppliers or services will satisfy agency requirements.