SAM #36C25727Q0049

VA South Texas Blood Products Supply, Delivery, and Clinical Support

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans a sole-source blood product supply and clinical support arrangement for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System. - Buyer and intended awardee: VA Network Contracting Office 17 intends to award a firm-fixed-price, single-award IDIQ to South Texas Blood and Tissue Center for the Audie L. Murphy Division in San Antonio. - Products: Human blood and blood products for the STVHCS Blood Bank. The notice and attachment do not list specific product types, quantities, or part numbers. - Product and delivery requirements: Products and services must meet FDA, AABB, and CAP requirements. Routine delivery is required within 24 hours, ASAP orders within 2 hours, and STAT or emergency orders within 60 minutes. Ordering and delivery support must be available 24/7, subject to product availability. - Ordering and clinical support: Provide an online ordering and inventory system with verbal and fax backup, plus 24/7 physician and clinical laboratory scientist consultation for VA blood bank staff. - Additional services: Provide educational programs consistent with those offered to other non-VA contracted customers and store platelets at the contractor’s facility until needed. - Notice status: This is a notice of intent, not a request for quotations or proposals. Responsible sources may submit capability information or an offer within 21 days of publication for consideration.

Description

Special Notice Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a Firm-Fixed price, single-award IDIQ to South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, for procurement of the following Blood and Blood Products ( X represents Ordering Periods 1-5):

The Audie L. Murphy Veteran Affairs Health Care Center has a requirement for the supply and delivery of blood and blood products supporting the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS). 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 South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division located at 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78229-4404.
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 36C25727Q0049, 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 the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, 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 South Texas Blood and Tissue Center.

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