Blood and Blood Products Puget Sound VA Medical Center

This contract is a five-year, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a minimum value of $10,000 and a maximum obligated amount of $9,000,000, awarded under the NAICS code 621991 for blood products and related services to support the Seattle Division of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. The award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis, with price being the sole evaluation factor, and no trade-offs permitted between cost and non-price elements. The contract provides for 24/7 nationwide availability of blood products including red blood cells, platelets, plasma, and cryoprecipitate, with STAT deliveries required within one to four hours. All supplies must be delivered to the Seattle VA Medical Center warehouse at 1660 Columbia Way South, Seattle, WA 98108 under FOB Destination terms, with inspection and acceptance conducted by government personnel upon arrival based on strict quality criteria defined for each product type, including visual checks for discoloration, clots, leaks, and integrity of packaging and segments. Compliance with FDA regulations, Public Health Service Act requirements, and VA directives is mandatory, including active participation in lookback protocols and reporting of transfusion reactions, unacceptable specimens, and utilization trends through monthly and quarterly electronic reports. The contractor must maintain a Haemobank inventory, rotate unused stock to ensure credit eligibility, and provide specialized services for complex patient populations such as bone marrow transplant recipients, including pre-admission crossmatching. Electronic invoicing via the VA’s EIPP system through Tungsten Network is required, with payment processed exclusively via Electronic Funds Transfer, and no paper, faxed, or emailed invoices accepted. The contractor must also comply with stringent federal security provisions, including prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment under NDAA Section 889, adherence to OFAC sanctions, and restriction of personnel access to VA systems to only what is minimally necessary. Personnel performing services must operate under the direction of the government's Contracting Officer’s Representative and are explicitly prohibited from giving technical direction to VA staff. The contract incorporates FAR and VAAR-specific clauses, including indefinite quantity, ordering limitations, and administrative contracting officer provisions, and requires offerors to meet all Unique Entity ID and CAGE code registration requirements under SAM, as well as certify size status and socioeconomic classifications such as small business, veteran-owned, or HUBZone status, with joint venture disclosures if applicable.