6506--SSJ posting - Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 04, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, is seeking to award a sole source contract for blood products and reference testing for blood bank samples. The contract will be a three-year, firm-priced, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract. The requirements include various blood products, such as red blood cells, apheresis platelets, frozen plasma, and cryoprecipitate, as well as reference testing services. The contract will be awarded to Vitalant, as they are the only vendor that can meet the agency's requirements, including providing emergency issue platelets and participating in a blood transfer program with local hospitals. • The contract will be for a three-year period. • The contract type is firm-priced, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity. • The requirements include various blood products and reference testing services. • The contract will be awarded to Vitalant. • The agency has determined that Vitalant is the only vendor that can meet their requirements.