Q523--Autologous Transfusion Cell Saver Services POP: 04-01-2023 - 03-31-2028

Contract 36C24823C0036 was awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contract Office 8 to Circulatory Services, Inc. for the provision of on-site autologous transfusion cell saver services at the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System. The contract was awarded on March 30, 2023, for a total amount of 439,920.00 dollars. The period of performance spans five years, beginning April 1, 2023, and ending March 31, 2028, consisting of a base year and four one-year options. The procurement process followed a tiered evaluation priority favoring service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and other small business concerns. The contractor is required to adhere to strict clinical standards and patient safety reporting as outlined in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, which utilizes direct observation and documentation verification to ensure acceptable quality levels. Additionally, the contractor must comply with mandatory rules of behavior regarding information systems, certify the absence of organizational conflicts of interest, and maintain compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952.