6506--SSJ posting - Notice of Intent to Sole Source
ID: 36C24426Q0145Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)PITTSBURGH, PA, 15215, USA

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

PSC

BLOOD (6506)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e5c5b025dec04f7598f636b3a7dff6a0/view
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS), intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Vitalant for the procurement of blood products over a three-year period. This contract, classified under NAICS code 621991, will utilize simplified acquisition procedures and is justified under FAR Part 12 and FAR 13.5 due to Vitalant being the only responsible source capable of meeting the urgent needs for emergency issue platelets and facilitating a blood transfer program with local hospitals. The anticipated contract will be a firm-priced, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity agreement, with the contracting officer determining that the expected costs will be fair and reasonable. For further inquiries, interested parties may contact Contracting Officer Victoria Droz at Victoria.Droz@va.gov or by phone at 814-515-4454.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Contracting OfficerVictoria Droz
    (814) 515-4454
    Victoria.Droz@va.gov
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    36C24426Q0145.docx
    The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 4, issued a special notice (Solicitation Number 36C24426Q0145) indicating its intent to award a sole source contract to Vitalant for blood products. The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, VISN 04, will negotiate this award under the authority of FAR 12.102-1, utilizing simplified acquisition procedures. The resulting contract will be a firm-priced, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity agreement spanning three years. The NAICS code for this procurement is 621991. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation.
    HCA SIgned NCO 4 SSJ VAPHS Blood Products_Redacted.pdf
    The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS), is seeking a sole source, three-year Fixed-Price ID/IQ contract for blood products and reference testing for blood bank samples. This procurement, identified as Acquisition ID# 36C244-26-AP-0462, is justified under FAR Part 12 and FAR 13.5 due to only one responsible source—Vitalant. VAPHS requires emergency issue platelets and a vendor within a 10-mile radius to reduce product wastage, improve patient outcomes in critical situations like transplants and code reds, and avoid substantial duplicate costs. Market research confirmed Vitalant as the only source meeting these criteria, particularly its ability to facilitate a blood transfer program with local hospitals. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost would be fair and reasonable.
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