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Q528--Blood and Blood Products

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36C24626Q0669Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, is soliciting quotes for the procurement of FDA-approved blood, blood components, and related services for the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina, and the W.G. Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina. This HUBZone small business set-aside contract, under NAICS code 621991, covers an ordering period from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2029, divided into three annual pricing periods. The selected contractor must provide 24/7 availability, including seven routine scheduled deliveries and up to five STAT deliveries per week to each facility, with ASAP orders required within four hours of request. Award will be based on a best value determination considering technical capability, past performance, and price. Technical requirements include maintaining AABB licensure and registration, U.S. Biologics Licensing, and CMS certification for all laboratory tests. All blood products must be sourced from volunteer donors in accordance with FDA regulations, with specific requirements for red blood cell dating and temperature-controlled transport using rigid containers for biohazards. The contractor is also responsible for the collection of autologous and directed donor units and the provision of courier services for reference lab specimens. Invoicing is conducted monthly in arrears via the VA Financial Service Center electronic system.

General Info

VA seeks HUBZone small business for blood products and services in North Carolina.

Contract Value

$504,615.25

NAICS

621991 - Blood and Organ Banks

Place of Performance

VA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Award Issued Date

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Notice type changed from Sources Sought to Special Notice. Response deadline changed from Jun 26, 2026 to Jul 27, 2026. The notice description changed. The point of contact changed.

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Notice type changed from Special Notice to Solicitation. Response deadline changed from Jul 27, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026. The notice description changed. The point of contact changed.

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 (36C246)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeHAMPTON, VA, 23667, USA
Office AddressHAMPTON, VA, 23667, USA
Contacts
Jo A. HarrisContract Specialist

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Special Notice
Special Notice
Page 2 of 2 Special Notice *= Required Field Special Notice
Page 1 of 2 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 intends to award a sole source award to The American Red Cross for blood and blood products for the Charles George VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805 and W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center, 1601 Brenner Avenue, Salisbury, NC 28144. Because blood must be kept cool at regulated temperatures and be delivered in a timely manner, it is in the Government s best interest to award the contract to The American Red Cross to ensure that patients receive the optimum level of care for time-sensitive blood and blood products. The American Red Cross is best suited to provide blood and blood products to level 1a and 1b, serve as a reference lab to work up specimens that are beyond the scope of the medical centers, supply FDA approved blood & blood products, and provide at least three (3) routine scheduled delivery of blood products per week with the ability to order additional STAT blood products 24/7 in case of emergencies.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be accepted.
However, any business that believes it can provide blood and blood products may give written notice to contact@example.gov by 10:00am EST on July 27, 2025. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. Interested and capable respondents are requested to provide the information below. All responses to this notice shall include: company name, address, point of contact, phone number, System for Award (SAMs) Unique Entity Id Number, manufacturer authorization letter, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller documentation.
Responses will be considered by the Government; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
NAICS Code 621991 Blood and Organ Banks Size Standard $40 million

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