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VA-SNOTE-080305-001Federal

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The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SG VHS), which encompasses the VA Medical Centers in Gainesville and Lake City, Florida, plans to enter into a sole source procurement with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc. for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply blood and blood products. This procurement will be conducted under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 8153 and FAR 6.302-1. The contractor must be licensed by the FDA and comply with federal health regulations and is expected to provide emergency service 24/7 with the capability to respond within 30 to 60 minutes for product pick-up when requested. The contract is set for a one-year term, from June 1, 2008, through May 31, 2009. Potential interested parties have a 20-day window from the publication date to submit written statements of qualifications and capabilities. These submissions will solely determine whether the procurement will proceed on a competitive basis, with the government retaining full discretion to waive competitive bidding based on the responses. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 621991, related to blood and organ banks, with a size standard of $9 million. The contracting office managing this procurement is the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contract Office 8 located in Tampa, Florida.

General Info

NF/SG VHS contracts LifeSouth for FDA-licensed blood supply, emergency 24/7 service, one-year term.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

NAICS

621991 - Blood and Organ Banks

Place of Performance

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PostedMar 5

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeTAMPA, FL, 33637, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

Office AddressTAMPA, FL, 33637, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SG VHS), which includes the VA Medical Centers in Gainesville and Lake City, Florida, intends to negotiate a sole source procurement under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 8153 and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc., 4039 Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL 32607, for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for blood and blood products. In emergent situations, the Contractor will be available 24 hours per day, seven days a week, for pick-up within 30-60 minutes from the time requested. The Contractor will be licensed with the FDA, Department of Health, Education and Welfare (pursuant to Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. Section 260). NAICS for this solicitation is 621991 with a size standard of $9 million. The Contract period will be from June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2009. Interested parties have 20 days from publication of this notice to submit in writing their qualifications and capabilities to provide this requirement. These statements will be used soley for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Determination not to conduct a competitive procurement as a result of responses received rests entirely with the Government.