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6550--Blood Type IVD Reagents
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The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 is seeking market information for the procurement of blood bank reagents under solicitation number 36C26226Q0599, which is issued as a Sources Sought Request for Information (RFI) with a response deadline of May 20, 2026. The procurement aims to establish an Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for a five-year period beginning September 1, 2026, including four one-year option periods through 2031, to supply specialized reagents for manual blood typing and antibody screening across all VA facilities within Veterans Integrated Service Network 22. Required products include ABO and Rh antisera, antibody identification panels with at least 30 unique donor cells, complement check cells, LISS, elution kits, PEG, and other validated blood bank reagents, all of which must be FDA-approved, AABB- and CAP-accredited, and validated by VISN 22 PALMS. Deliveries must be made F.O.B. destination to eight primary VA medical centers located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and other VISN 22 sites, with shipment to occur Monday through Friday during standard business hours, excluding federal holidays. Contractors responding to this RFI must demonstrate they are either manufacturers or authorized distributors of the specified reagents and provide full disclosure on their business size, socioeconomic status, U.S. manufacturing compliance, and any existing federal contracts such as GSA Schedule or FSS. All submissions require completion of two attachments: Attachment A with brand, make, part number, and pricing information, and Attachment B containing the Statement of Work. Pricing is requested solely for market research and set-aside determination and will not be used to evaluate award eligibility. Offerors must possess a current SAM.gov Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, and if delivering to VA facilities for more than two consecutive days, must ensure personnel complete VA privacy training. There is no requirement for security clearances, key personnel, or government-furnished equipment. Contractors are obligated to reimburse the VA for costs stemming from product failures and must maintain inventory with sufficient shelf life to support bi-monthly blood bank operations. Responses must be submitted via email to Marcos.Diaz@va.gov with the subject line “RFI: 36C26226Q0599” and are limited to the two specified attachments, with no formal evaluation factors
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