Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Northern Indiana VAHCS, is soliciting and negotiating with only one source, The American National Red Cross, for blood products and reference lab testing. The estimated value of the acquisition is $320,000 over a five-year period. The contract will be awarded as a new, firm-fixed price, 5-year ordering period IDIQ contract. The American National Red Cross has been the vendor for blood products and reference testing services for this facility for many years, and their proximity to the VA Medical Center provides the required turnaround time for both blood products and service requests.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Providing blood, blood components, and reference lab testing for the VA Northern Indiana health Care System
• Meeting the required turnaround time of within 2 hours for both blood products and service requests
• Providing cost-effective courier services
• Possessing the required capabilities to successfully meet the requirement