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Presolicitation

Farrar Cyclone Forced Air Ultra-Low Freezer for the Department of Transfusion Medicine

26-006077

National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health Olao. Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing.

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Awarded

Helmer Scientific LLC

$37,893.01 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

Title: Farrar Cyclone Forced Air Ultra-Low Freezer for the Department of Transfusion Medicine

Notice ID (POTS): 26-006077

Product Service Code (PSC): 4110 – Refrigeration Equipment

NAICS Code: 333415 – Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance:
National Institutes of Health
Clinical Center
Department of Transfusion Medicine
Bethesda, MD 20892

Notice

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, intends to award a sole-source firm-fixed-price purchase order to Helmer for the procurement of a Farrar Cyclone Forced Air Ultra-Low Freezer, including delivery, setup, and a service plan, for use by the Department of Transfusion Medicine. The freezer will be used to store supplies, reagents, and blood products that support patient care at the NIH Clinical Center.

Requirement

The Department of Transfusion Medicine requires a high-quality ultra-low temperature freezer that meets all applicable regulatory and licensing requirements for the storage of critical laboratory supplies, reagents, and blood products used in patient care. The procurement includes:

  • Farrar Cyclone Forced Air Ultra-Low Freezer, Model FCF133 (33 cu. ft.)
  • Delivery and installation
  • Manufacturer service plan

Sole-Source Rationale

The Department of Transfusion Medicine supports patient care and clinical research by maintaining regulated storage conditions for blood products and laboratory reagents. Helmer is an industry leader in transfusion medicine storage equipment, and its equipment meets the Department's regulatory and licensing requirements. The Government determined that Helmer is the only source reasonably available to satisfy the agency's requirements for this acquisition.

Authority

This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which permits contracting officers to solicit from a single source for acquisitions not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold when only one source is reasonably available.

Capability Statements

This notice is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. Responsible sources that believe they are capable of satisfying the Government's requirement may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide an equivalent product meeting all technical, regulatory, and performance requirements. The Government will evaluate all timely capability statements solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Submission Instructions

Capability statements shall reference POTS No. 26-006077 and must be submitted electronically no later than August 15, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).

Point of Contact

Shasheshe Goolsby
Team Leader
Hospital and Laboratory Support Division
Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management
National Institutes of Health
Email: shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Helmer Scientific LLC
UEI
V5F4DH6MEMB1
CAGE
5S161
Vendor location
Noblesville, IN
Contract
75N98026P00741, purchase order
Obligated
$37,893.01
Actions
1 between August 20, 2026 and August 20, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
26-006077 FCF133 Farrar Cyclone Forced Air Ultra Low Freezer 33 Cu FT
Match
solicitation number 26006077 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 75N980 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. August 6, 2026

    Presolicitation

    Due August 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 27d941f4208b4a9f90764164ac2f3e33

    2 revisions on SAM
    • August 6, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 6, 2026: publish, presolicitation

  2. August 6, 2026

    Presolicitation

    Due August 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 918908a41ee84067b8960c796881e0f3

    2 revisions on SAM
    • August 6, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 6, 2026: publish, presolicitation

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