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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.

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Sole-source IDIQ contract for Carter Bloodcare to supply blood products to VA North Texas.

NAICS

621991 - Blood and Organ Banks

Place of Performance

TX, 75216, USA

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NONE

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs
Contacts1 person available
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Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs
Office AddressN/A
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Joshua Weisman

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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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