Q--Autologous Blood Recovery Perfusion Services-Contract

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 16, plans to award a firm fixed price purchase order to Blood Recovery Corporation for autologous blood recovery and perfusion services to support surgical patients at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in North Little Rock, Arkansas. This procurement will be conducted under the Federal Acquisition Regulation parts 12 and 13 and will use the NAICS code 621991, which governs blood and organ procurement services, with a small business size standard of $32.5 million. The government intends to solicit from a single source under FAR 13.106-1(b)(i), but has issued this notice solely for informational purposes and is not requesting competitive quotes. Interested firms may express their interest and submit supporting documentation demonstrating their capability to meet the contract requirements by contacting the designated VA Contracting Officer via email by the specified deadline of December 22, 2014. The government will consider any responses received only to decide whether to open the requirement to full competition but reserves the discretion to proceed without competition based on those responses. The contract focuses on specialized medical services critical to surgical procedures for veterans at the specified healthcare system location.