The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute issued a delivery order to Vitalant Research Institute on September 30, 2026, with a ceiling value of $10.4 million under the REDS Brazil Base Period (September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2033) for blood collection, processing, testing, and transfusion medicine research services.
Place of performance is Westlake, Maryland. The base period runs September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2033. The order is priced cost no fee and carries no set-aside. Vitalant Research Institute is the research and specialized services division of Vitalant, the nation's largest independent nonprofit blood services provider.