The Defense Health Agency awarded a $63,764.19 firm fixed-price purchase order to Lifestream Blood Bank on April 1, 2021, for the provision of blood and blood products to be delivered to San Bernardino, California. This unrestricted competition award, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025, represents one of several federal contracts that Lifestream has secured from the Defense Health Agency and Veterans Integrated Service Network 22. Lifestream, a non-profit organization and subsidiary of Vitalant (the nation's largest independent blood services provider), specializes in collecting, processing, testing, and distributing blood and blood products to healthcare facilities, with established expertise in serving federal military and veteran healthcare systems throughout California.
This purchase order serves as a child contract under Lifestream's broader relationship with the Defense Health Agency, including a $650,000 single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement established in March 2025 that specifically supports Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms. Lifestream's federal contract portfolio demonstrates consistent capability in delivering critical blood-related products and services, including red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, pooled cryoprecipitate, and therapeutic apheresis services. The organization's track record with federal healthcare programs, combined with its subsidiary relationship to Vitalant's extensive nationwide network spanning approximately 900 hospitals across 28 states, positions it as a qualified supplier of essential blood products necessary to support military medical operations and healthcare services for service members and their families.