6640--Request For Information (RFI) For Automated Solid Phase Blood Bank Testing
ID: 36C25925Q0015Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFNETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)Greenwood Village, CO, 80111, USA

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

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https://sam.gov/opp/06dd2e5232844450992abcb98d03b991/view
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Network Contracting Office 19, is seeking information from potential vendors regarding the rental of an automated solid-phase blood bank analyzer and the purchase of necessary testing reagents. The procurement aims to enhance blood bank testing capabilities, requiring the system to perform various tests, including ABO/Rh typing, antibody identification, and crossmatching, while also ensuring comprehensive quality control measures are in place. Interested parties must submit their capability statements, including business size status and contact information, to Contract Specialist Ernest Appiah by email by 9 AM Mountain Time on October 18, 2024. This is a sources sought notice only and does not constitute a request for proposal.

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    Ernest AppiahContract Specialist (CS)
    (303) 712-5734
    Ernest.Appiah@va.gov
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