65--Intent to Procure Sole Source - Blood Supplies

The VA Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Region (VISN6) Central Acquisition Service intends to procure sole source with American Red Cross, Carolinas Blood Service Region for blood products on behalf of the VA Medical Centers located at: 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC; 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC; and 1601 Brenner Avenue, Salisbury, NC. ARC, Carolinas Blood Service Region is the only known source that can supply Leukoreduced Red Blood Cells, Single Donor Platelets, Frozen Plasma, and Cryoprecipitate to the Medical Centers to meet their daily demands. NAICS code 424210 applies to this procurement. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. Interested parties who believe they can meet this requirement must supply information about their capabilities to the Contracting Officer no later than 3:00pm EST, 9/27/2005. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government and can be sent via fax or e-mail. This award will be made using simplified acquisition procedures. No solicitation will be made available. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.