65--Blood & Blood Products

The Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 6) intends to negotiate a sole source procurement under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, with Virginia Blood Services, 2201 Westwood Ave, Richmond, VA, for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for blood and blood products. The delivery location is Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249-0002. STAT/emergency/supplemental orders for blood products shall be delivered to the medical center within 45 minutes from the time requested. STAT/emergency/supplemental orders for CMV negative, irradiated and/or leuko-depleted blood and blood products shall be delivered within one and one-half hours of request. Routine blood product orders shall be delivered within 12 hours of request. The Contractor shall be licensed with the FDA, Department of Health, Education and Welfare (pursuant to Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. Section 260). NAICS for this solicitation is 621991 with a size standard of $9 million. The Contract period will be from April 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009. Interested parties have 5 business days from publication of this notice to submit in writing their qualifications and capabilities to provide this requirement. 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.