BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a reliable supplier of blood and blood components to support inpatient and outpatient clinical services at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The contract will be for a base year with four option years, with a guaranteed minimum ordering quantity of $450,000 and a maximum cumulative value of $7,000,000. The contractor will be required to provide all labor, materials, testing, processing, packaging, transportation, regulatory compliance, and associated services necessary to supply blood and blood components. The contractor must also maintain the operational capability to support routine, urgent, and emergency transfusion requirements, including access to specialty blood products and immunohematology reference services. • The contractor must be a qualified and properly licensed blood supplier. • The contractor must maintain FDA registration, a valid U.S. Biologics License, and AABB accreditation. • The contractor must comply with all federal laws, FDA regulations, and contract terms. • The contractor must provide unit pricing and extended pricing for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). • The contractor must submit invoices four times monthly.