Haemonetics Corp. inked a deal with Blood Centers of America Inc. that will see the community blood center cooperative’s members use Haemonetics’ blood management software.

The Braintree, Mass.-based company said BCA members will gain access to its integrated Symphony and eQue software suites.

It’s the second big deal of the month for Haemonetics, which laid down $12.5 million in cash for Engineering and Research Associates Inc.’s blood collection and processing business Sept. 8.

The company posted sales of $154.1 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2010, up 6.9 percent compared with the same period last year, and boosted net income 26 percent to $18.1 million compared with the first quarter of FY2009.