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Blood Bank Reagents - New Base Plus Four Option Year Contract

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The contract solicitation titled Blood Bank Reagents - New Base Plus Four Option Year Contract under solicitation number 36C24526Q0650 is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 located in Linthicum, Maryland. It seeks qualified vendors to supply blood bank reagents with a base period and the potential for four additional option years, extending the overall performance window. The place of performance is designated as Huntington, West Virginia, with deliveries and services expected to meet the operational needs of Veterans Affairs medical facilities in that region. The solicitation is classified as a combined action and is not restricted to any specific small business set-aside category. All proposals must be submitted via email to Zachary Altner at Zachary.Altner@va.gov no later than August 10, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. EST. The solicitation was posted on July 14, 2026, and is governed under NAICS code 325413, which pertains to biological product manufacturing. Zachary Altner serves as the primary point of contact for inquiries and submissions, with a direct phone number provided for communication. Interested parties are directed to the official SAM.gov link for full details and documentation related to the requirements, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions.

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Veterans Affairs seeks blood bank reagents via 5-year contract, submissions due August 10, 2026, to Zachary Altner in Huntington, WV.

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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 (36C245)View Agency

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325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance ManufacturingView NAICS

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Huntington VA Medical Center 1540 Spring Valley Drive, Huntington, WV, 25704, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 (36C245)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeLINTHICUM, MD, 21090, USA
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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 (36C245)
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Office AddressLINTHICUM, MD, 21090, USA
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Zachary K AltnerZachary Altner

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See RFQ 36C24526Q0650.
Responses are due by 08/10/2026 at 10:00 A.M. EST.
Send email responses to Zachary.Altner@va.gov

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