6505--Human Blood and Blood Products
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a single-award, firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center. This procurement is for the supply and delivery of human blood and blood products, as well as guidance in clinical pathology procedures, to support the Audie L. Murphy Veterans Health Care Center within the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio, Texas. The government is pursuing this as a sole source procurement under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1, asserting that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. The contractor must maintain AABB and College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation and hold an unrevoked U.S. license from the FDA Bureau of Biologics. Key operational requirements include 24/7/365 availability and a tiered delivery system: STAT orders must be delivered within 60 minutes, ASAP orders within 2 hours, and routine orders within 24 hours. All products must be collected via closed systems under aseptic conditions, labeled according to the ABO Blood Group System and Rh type, and transported in compliance with FDA, AABB, and DOT regulations to ensure proper temperature maintenance. Acceptance of deliveries is based on STVHCS Blood Bank criteria, including physical appearance, contamination checks, and specific shelf-life minimums for red blood cells, plasma, and cryoprecipitate.
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The Audie L. Murphy Veteran Affairs Health Care Center has a requirement for the supply and delivery of blood and blood products supporting the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS). Contractor will furnish all personnel, labor, transportation, equipment, materials and supplies necessary to provide Human Blood and Blood Products and guidance in Clinical Pathology Procedures as specified herein for eligible VA beneficiaries of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division located at 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78229-4404. This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. A contract will not be awarded based on an offer received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, by email, to the point of contact and referencing the notice ID 36C25727Q0049, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within 21 days from the publication of this notice, a contract/order will be issued to the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, without any further notice. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The proposed sole source procurement will be made by a pricing agreement with South Texas Blood and Tissue Center.
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