# SAM #PANDHA-26-P-0000_046638
Sole-source procurement of defibrinated rabbit blood for WRAIR
**Buyer:** Defense Health Agency
**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** October 23, 2026
**Identifier:** PANDHA-26-P-0000_046638
**NAICS:** 325414
DHA plans a sole-source purchase of defibrinated rabbit blood for WRAIR’s Pilot Bioproduction Facility.
- **Buyer:** Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), on behalf of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), Center for Enabling Capabilities’ Pilot Bioproduction Facility.
- **Intended supplier/OEM named in the notice:** Lampire Biological Labs, Inc.; the agency intends to award on a sole-source basis.
- **Requirement:** 48 units per performance year, each a 50 mL bottle, for a base year and four one-year options (up to 240 bottles total if all options are exercised).
- **Per-unit requirements:** Include a lot number and associated product data sheet. Packaging must protect the product from shipping damage, prevent leaks or spillage, and meet applicable shipping regulations.
- **Temperature requirement discrepancy:** The initial release summary specifies 2–8°C upon arrival, while the attachment summary states 28°C. The solicitation documents should be checked to confirm the required delivery temperature.
### Description
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) on behalf of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR 6.302 with vendor Lampire Biological Labs, Inc., 3599 Farm School Rd, Ottsville, PA 18942-1536
The contractor shall supply 48 units (50ml per bottle equals one unit) of defibrinated rabbit blood per period of performance, base year plus four (one-year) option periods. Each unit shall have a lot number and associated product data sheet. Product shall be packaged to protect from damage during shipping, prevent leaks or spillage, comply with appropriate shipping regulations, and maintain temperature of 2-8 degrees Celsius upon arrival at destination.
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