Delivery Order 36C24423D0071-36C24424N0675

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 4, awarded a delivery order valued at $5,150 to the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) for organ donor blood testing services at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. This firm fixed-price delivery order, with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2025, supports CORE's specialized mission of facilitating organ donation and procurement processes for the veteran population. The award carries no set-aside designation and represents work performed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. CORE, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit organization registered in the System for Award Management since 2007, serves as a critical partner to the VA in managing deceased donor organ services, including recovery, testing, packaging, and transportation logistics necessary to support organ transplantation programs for veterans across western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and northern West Virginia.

This delivery order is issued under CORE's broader Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $51,500, awarded to the organization in August 2023 specifically for organ donor blood testing services with a performance period extending through July 31, 2028. CORE maintains significant contracting relationships with Veterans Integrated Service Network 4, including an additional $20.97 million IDC for comprehensive deceased donor organ services. These contracts enable the VA to maintain reliable access to specialized organ procurement and testing capabilities essential to its transplantation and healthcare mission for the veteran population.