65--Blood Products

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 16, plans to award a firm fixed price purchase order for blood and blood products to the Sylvan N. Goldman Center, Oklahoma Blood Institute. This procurement is being conducted as a sole-source acquisition under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(i), meaning the solicitation is limited to a single source without competition. The contract falls under NAICS code 621991, which relates to blood services, with a small business size standard of $32.5 million. The acquisition process will adhere to the regulations outlined in FAR parts 12 and 13. While this notice serves to inform the public of the intent to award without competition, it also invites other interested firms to express their interest and provide evidence of their technical capability to fulfill the requirements. Such responses, if received by the specified deadline of 3:00 PM Central Time on February 5, 2016, will be reviewed to decide whether a competitive procurement should be pursued. The Government reserves the discretion to proceed with the sole-source purchase order or to initiate a competitive process based on the information submitted. This notice is not a solicitation for quotes but a step in determining the method of procurement.