65--Blood and Blood Components

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Grand Junction, CO, intends to negotiate a sole source procurement under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, with St. Mary's Hospital & Medical Center, 2635 7th Street, Grand Junction, CO, for an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for blood and blood components. In emergent situations delivery will be required within 30 minutes. NAICS for this solicitation is 325414 with a size standard of 500 employees. The contract period will be from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009 with four option years. Interested parties have 20 days from publication of this synopsis to submit in writing their qualifications and capability to provide for this procurement. These statements will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Determination not to conduct a competitive procurement as a result of responses received rests entirely with the Government.