Sole Source Notice - Blood and Blood Products
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a single-award, firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract to Carter Bloodcare for the supply and delivery of human blood and blood products to the VA North Texas Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. The scope of work includes providing a wide array of products and services, such as leukocyte-reduced red cells, pheresis platelets, fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate, and therapeutic phlebotomy donation services, as well as clinical pathology procedures and molecular testing. All products must adhere to AABB and FDA standards, with specific requirements for expiration dating and quality, such as red cell units having at least 21 days remaining before expiration and platelets being less than 72 hours old upon delivery. Deliveries are required 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays, to the Transfusion Medicine Unit at the Dallas facility. The contract is structured with a base period from May 1, 2027, through April 30, 2028, followed by four subsequent 12-month pricing periods extending through April 30, 2032. This procurement is being conducted as a sole-source action under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1, as the government has determined that only one responsible source can satisfy its requirements. The contractor is required to maintain strict HIPAA compliance and implement robust electronic and physical safeguards to protect patient confidentiality. While the government is moving toward a pricing agreement with Carter Bloodcare, it has issued a notice of intent to allow other responsible sources to submit capability statements or quotations to determine if a more advantageous comparable source exists.
General Info
Place of Performance
TX, 75216, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Response Deadline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a Firm-Fixed price, single-award IDIQ to Carter Bloodcare, for procurement of the following Blood and Blood Products (“X” represents Ordering Periods 1-5):
Item #
Description
Est Annual Needs
Unit
X001
*Red Cells, Leukocyte reduced
4056
Unit
X002
Platelets, Pheresis, Leukocyte reduced
416
Unit
X003
Fresh frozen plasma, OR Plasma frozen <24 hours
350
Unit
X004
Cryoprecipitate, frozen pooled from 5 donors
150
Unit
X005
Platelet-pheresis, HLA matched
5
Unit
X006
Deglycerolyzed Red cells
5
Unit
X007
Freezing of Patient RBC
5
Ea
X008
Deglycerolization of frozen RBC
5
Ea
X009
Irradiation Fee
1000
Ea
X010
Class 1 HLA Type
1
Ea
X011
HLA Typing; A, B, C, single antigen
1
Ea
X012
HLA-A,B, Molecular; Request Coding
1
Ea
X013
HLA Computer match fee
10
Ea
X014
ABID; PLT Immunoglobulin Assay XM
5
Ea
X015
ABID; PLT Immunoglobulin Assay PLA1
1
Ea
X016
ABID; Platelet Antibody
3
Ea
X017
Washing (red blood cells)
3
Ea
X018
Antigen Screen, Tier 1 antigen (C, c, E, or K)
30
Ea
X019
Antigen Screen, Tier 2 antigen (Jka, Jkb, Fya, Kpa, e, or P1)
50
Ea
X020
Antigen Screen, Tier 3 antigen (Fyb, Kpb, S, s, Cw, k, Wra, or High prevalence)
50
Ea
X021
ABO/Rh type
10
Ea
X022
Blood Typing-ABO/Rh Discrepancy
2
Ea
X023
Antibody Screen, RBC, each Serum Technique
10
Ea
X024
Cold Agglutinin, Screen
1
Ea
X025
AHG Test; Direct, each antiserum
5
Ea
X026
ABID, RBC Antobodies, ea panel
10
Ea
X027
Antibody Elution (RBC), each
6
Ea
X028
Pretreat RBC with Enzymes, each
3
Ea
X029
Pretreat Serum with Absorption x1
2
Ea
X030
Pretreat Serum with Absorption x2
2
Ea
X031
Pretreat Serum with Absorption x3
2
Ea
X032
Drug Studies Request Coding
1
Ea
X033
Lectin Panel (Polyagglutination)
1
Ea
X034
CMV Negative
3
Ea
X035
HgB S Negative
5
Ea
X036
Frozen Blood Storage (up to 90 days)
3
Ea
X037
Imported Rare Unit Fee
5
Ea
X038
Molecular RBC Genotype
20
Ea
X039
RHD Molecular Testing
5
Ea
X040
RhCE Molecular Testing
5
Ea
X041
Molecular Sequencing
1
Ea
X042
STAT Reference Testing Fee
30
Ea
X043
Sample Pick-Up, Time Sensitive
10
Ea
X044
Sample Pick Up – Zone 2
30
Ea
X045
Therapeutic Phlebotomy Donation
100
Ea
The Dallas Veteran Affairs Health Care Center has a requirement for the supply and delivery of blood and blood products supporting the North Texas Veterans Health Care System (VANTHCS).
Contractor will furnish all personnel, labor, transportation, equipment, materials and supplies necessary to provide Human Blood and Blood Products and guidance in Clinical Pathology Procedures as specified herein for eligible VA beneficiaries of the North Texas Veterans Health Care System, VA North Texas Health Care System, 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216.
This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. A contract will not be awarded based on an offer received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, by email, to the point of contact and referencing the notice ID 36C25727Q0055, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within 21 days from the publication of this notice, a contract/order will be issued to Carter Bloodcare, without any further notice.
The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
The proposed sole source procurement will be made by a pricing agreement with Carter Bloodcare.
See attached document: Statement of Work - Blood and Blood Products for North Texas VA.
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