Q523--FY26: Perfusion Autotransfusion Service | San Juan

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking contractors to provide perfusion autotransfusion services under solicitation 36C24826Q0604, with a posted date of July 22, 2026, and a response deadline of August 5, 2026. This service involves collecting, processing, and reinfusing a patient’s own blood during surgical or trauma procedures to reduce reliance on donor blood, primarily in cardiovascular, orthopedic, and trauma settings at VA facilities in Tampa, Florida. The contract is administered by the 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 located in Tampa, with Fernando G. Defillo serving as the primary point of contact. While the solicitation outlines the medical nature of the service, the associated contract documentation focuses predominantly on compliance and security requirements rather than financial or technical specifications. There is no disclosed contract value, pricing structure, or line item details, and the period of performance, delivery schedule, and FOB terms are not specified. The place of performance is identified as Tampa, FL, but specific facility locations are not named. Contractors must adhere to stringent information security protocols including FIPS 140-2 cryptographic standards, mandatory security training, prohibition of unauthorized software, and immediate reporting of any security incidents. All personnel must comply with VA Handbook 6500.6 regarding contractor rules of behavior, including restrictions on system access, data handling, and remote connectivity. Additionally, contractors are required to utilize E-Verify to confirm workforce eligibility under Executive Order 12989 and must comply with federal statutes such as the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Acceptance is administered by the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative, and failure to comply with any security or certification requirement may result in contract termination. No formal FAR clauses, evaluation factors, packaging specifications, or socioeconomic set-asides are included in the available documentation, and essential elements such as the Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, or size status representations are not required or provided. The solicitation emphasizes compliance and operational security over traditional procurement details, indicating a framework where adherence to VA’s information assurance policies is the primary condition of award.