V119--DOMESTIC AND OVERNIGHT BLOOD DELIVERY SERVICE - BASE + 4 - POP 4/1/2025-3/31/2026
ID: 36C25225Q0062Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)MILWAUKEE, WI, 53214, USA

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110)

PSC

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: OTHER (V119)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/ffd6617131804f6dba78c828ff3ee834/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Great Lakes Acquisition Center, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Federal Express Corporation for domestic and international overnight blood delivery services. This contract, which encompasses a base year plus four option years, is designed to support the Navy Regional Blood Donor Center by ensuring timely shipments of critical human blood products across the Continental United States. The importance of these services is underscored by their role in facilitating healthcare provision within the Veterans Affairs system. Interested firms may submit their capability statements via email to Michelle Klug at michelle.klug2@va.gov by 10:00 AM CST on October 31, 2024, although no competitive solicitation will be issued, and the final decision to proceed with the sole source negotiation rests solely with the Government.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Michelle R KlugContract Specialist
    (224) 610-3248
    michelle.klug2@va.gov
    Files
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    36C25225Q0062.docx
    The Department of Veterans Affairs' Great Lakes Acquisition Center plans to negotiate a sole source contract with Federal Express Corporation for domestic and international overnight blood delivery services. This contract, covering a base year plus four option years, aims to support the Navy Regional Blood Donor Center by facilitating urgent shipments of various human blood products across the Continental United States. The acquisition falls under 41 U.S.C. 4106(c) and utilizes the NAICS Code 492110, indicating that only one responsible source can fulfill the requirements. Interested firms may submit their capability statements via email by 10:00 AM CST on October 31, 2024, even though no competitive solicitation will be issued. The responses will be evaluated, but the final decision to proceed with the sole source negotiation resides entirely with the Government. This notice emphasizes the critical nature of blood delivery services for healthcare provision within the Veterans Affairs system.
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