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6506--SOURCES SOUGHT - Blood, Blood Products and Services In Support of the Nebraska Western-Iowa VA Health Care System.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contracting Office 23 and on behalf of the Nebraska Western-Iowa VA Health Care System, is conducting market research to identify qualified business sources capable of providing blood products, reference laboratory testing, and apheresis services for the Omaha VA Medical Center. This sources sought notice encourages responses from all business sizes to assess the availability, capability, and suitability of potential vendors. The goal is to determine whether to apply socioeconomic or small business set-aside procedures or proceed with an unrestricted acquisition based on the industry response. Interested parties must submit their responses by 5:00 PM Central Time on June 8, 2026, via email to the designated contract officer, Joseph Bennett. Responses should reference the VA RFI Number 36C26326Q0753 in the email subject line and include answers to specified questions that will help shape the procurement strategy. The anticipated place of performance is Omaha, Nebraska, under NAICS code 621991, which corresponds to blood and blood product related services. This effort is part of a proactive approach to ensure the Nebraska Western-Iowa VA Health Care System secures reliable and high-quality blood-related medical services to meet the needs of veterans in the region.
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Place of Performance
Department of Veterans Affairs VA Nebraska-Western Iowa HCS, Omaha, MN, 68105-1850Set-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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Full Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, on behalf of the Nebraska Western-Iowa VA Health Care System (NWIVAHCS) is conducting market research to learn of the availability and capability of business sources qualified to provide the items listed below. All business sizes are encouraged to reply at this stage. Your response should include answers to the questions below to help us determine if socioeconomic set-aside procedures, small business set-aside procedures, or unrestricted procedures will be used.
See attached the full Sources Sought and Attachment A for list of Blood Products.
HOW TO RESPOND: All responses must have the VA RFI Number: 36C26326Q0753 in the Subject Line of the email!!! All responses must be received no later than 05:00 PM CT, Monday, June 8, 2026 All responses must be emailed to: Joseph.Bennett@va.gov
