65--Blood and Blood Products

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7, plans to award a sole source contract to the American Red Cross for the supply of Blood and Blood Products to the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina. This procurement falls under NAICS code 621991 with a business size standard of $32.5 million. The agency intends to proceed with this single-source award based on FAR authority 6.302-1, citing that only one responsible source can fulfill the government’s specific requirements for these products. While this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, the agency invites other interested parties to submit their technical capabilities and relevant information to demonstrate their ability to meet the requirements, although the decision to compete is at the government’s discretion. Interested parties must submit their information in writing, including full contact details, and all inquiries must be sent via email to the specified government email address by 3:00 PM CST on April 11, 2016. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The information submitted will solely assist the government in determining whether or not to pursue a competitive procurement for this contract titled “65--Blood and Blood Products.” The overall intent is to finalize the sole source award to the American Red Cross due to its unique capability to meet the demands of the VA Medical Center for blood and blood products.