Q508--Therapeutic Apheresis Services at the Jesse Brown VAMC & Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

The contract for Therapeutic Apheresis Services at the Jesse Brown VAMC and Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) fixed unit price agreement under solicitation 36C25226Q0268, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The contract has a five-year base period with an option to extend performance by up to six months total, and services will be ordered via task orders from the effective date through the contract’s expiration. The Government has guaranteed a minimum order value of $78,000 during the fiscal year of award, with unit pricing established for 17 procedures annually at Jesse Brown VAMC and 23 at Hines VAH across two ordering periods. The contractor is responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, and materials—excluding replacement fluids like albumin or plasma—required to deliver both routine and urgent on-site therapeutic apheresis procedures at both facilities, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations including OSHA standards and VA directives. The contractor must meet stringent personnel and operational requirements, including adherence to VHA Handbook 1100.19 and VA credentialing policies, with the Government retaining the right to reject any employee who fails to meet proficiency or security standards. All contractor staff requiring access to VA systems must obtain a Special Agreement Check (SAC) with electronic fingerprinting and complete mandatory security training. A Business Associate Agreement is required if access to protected health information is involved, and medical liability insurance must be maintained throughout the contract term. Performance is evaluated based on strict metrics: 98% timely arrivals for both routine and emergency calls, 95% quality of documentation, and no more than two substantiated patient complaints or adverse incidents per ordering period. Invoicing must exclude protected patient data and include detailed breakdowns of procedures, locations, unit prices, and total costs, submitted electronically through Tungsten or the VA’s Financial Service Center under Prompt Payment Act guidelines, with payment made via Electronic Funds Transfer. Offers must be submitted via email by July 17, 2026, include SAM registration, UEI, CAGE code, and taxpayer ID, and demonstrate compliance with immigration certification requirements via Attachment A, with false certifications subject to criminal penalties under 18 U.S.C. 1001. The award will be made based on best