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VISN 7 Blood and Blood-Related Products
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through VISN 7 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources for a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ), firm-fixed-price contract to supply blood and blood-related products and associated laboratory services to VA medical facilities in Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. The requirement encompasses a comprehensive range of products including red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelets, cryoprecipitate, and a variety of immunohematology and molecular testing services, with all operations required to adhere strictly to FDA and AABB standards. The contractor must ensure 24/7 availability for routine, ASAP, and STAT deliveries, with STAT orders needing delivery within 90 minutes and ASAP within four hours. All blood products must meet specified minimum shelf-life requirements upon delivery and be collected, stored, labeled, and transported using closed systems under aseptic conditions with full donor traceability via FDA-approved numbering. Extensive performance metrics govern acceptance, including 100% compliance for disease screening and bacterial testing, 98%+ accuracy for labeling and inventory documentation, and 95–98% on-time delivery rates, with non-compliance subject to financial penalties, product replacement, or contract termination. The procurement is structured as a market research sources sought notice with a response deadline of May 13, 2026, and responses must be submitted via email to the contracting officer, Leonard Robinson, including a capability statement, relevant experience narrative, and a completed Excel file detailing product and service offerings. Respondents are required to provide their Unique Entity ID and indicate size status and any applicable socioeconomic designations under the NAICS code 325414, with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Although no pricing data is provided in the notice, invoices will be processed electronically through the OB-10 Tungsten Network portal and must include CLIN, quantity, unit price, and total. Contractors must comply with stringent security and information handling protocols per VA Directive 0710 and NISPOM, including annual security training, background investigations equivalent to VA employees, and immediate revocation of access upon personnel changes. The contract performance location spans multiple VA medical centers across the three states, with inspection and acceptance occurring upon delivery at each facility by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Packaging, preservation, and labeling follow FDA and AABB standards exclusively, with no MIL-STDs cited. The award is expected to follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
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Atlanta, GA, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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VISN 7 Blood and Blood-Related Products - Sources Sought Notice
- Requirement includes multiple testing capabilities - See Attached Excel
- Locations: Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina
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