Q523--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Apheresis Therapeutic Services

The contract entails a sole source agreement for the provision of on-site therapeutic apheresis services at the Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, specifically for the Chief of Nephrology Office. These services include all necessary materials, supplies (excluding replacement fluids like albumin or plasma), equipment, personnel, and qualified supervision to deliver both routine and urgent apheresis treatments, which cannot be performed by existing VA ward staff due to the need for specialized expertise and equipment. The vendor must strictly adhere to FDA and American Association of Blood Banks regulatory standards and maintain comprehensive training and competency documentation for staff performing these treatments. This firm-fixed price contract has a base period of five years, with four one-year options, and falls under the NAICS code 621991 for Blood and Organ Banks, with a $35 million size standard. The procurement approach is sole source, targeting Fresenius, a large business and incumbent provider based in Denver, CO, after market research and requests for information failed to identify other qualified vendors equipped to meet these specialized service requirements. The contracting office overseeing this award is the Network Contract Office 19, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs.