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1. REQUISITION NO.

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

4. ORDER NO.

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY

CODE

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

UNRESTRICTED OR

SET ASIDE:

% FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ

IFB

RFP

15. DELIVER TO

CODE

16. ADMINISTERED BY

CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

UEI:

EFT:

PHONE:

FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

ITEM NO.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

(REV. NOV 2021)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

N/A 36C24426Q0230 02-04-2026 Victoria Droz 814-515-4454 02-18-2026

12:00 PM

EST

36C244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd Altoona, PA 16602 Contracting Officer: Victoria Droz Victoria.Droz@va.gov X 621991 $40 Million N/A X 36C595 Department of Veterans Affairs Lebanon VAMC 1700 S Lincoln Ave Lebanon, PA 17042

36C244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 Same as Box 9

Austin Payment Center Department of Veterans Affairs PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

(877) 353-9791

(512) 460-5429 See CONTINUATION Page FAR Part 12 Procurement for Lab Supplies - Blood.

Award shall be a Firm Priced, Five-Year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ).

Anticipated Contract Effective Date: 04-01-2026 Anticipated Contract Expiration Date: 03-31-2031 The Government shall issue unilateral task orders for each ordering period contingent upon the availability of VA Funds.

Facility POC: Michelle Niebauer, Michelle.Niebauer@va.gov Service Contract Labor Standards Act does not apply.

See CONTINUATION Page To be determined at task order level.

X X X Victoria Droz Contracting Officer Table of Contents

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd Altoona, PA 16602 Contracting Officer: Victoria Droz

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. https://authentication.tungsten-network.com/login ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

B.2 PRICE SCHEDULE

A single Firm Priced five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract type will be awarded with single year ordering periods. The Government will issue 12-month unilateral fixed priced task orders to authorize and fund performance.

NOTE: The Government shall order the below-specified guaranteed minimum under this IDIQ contract during the fiscal year in which the contract is awarded. The maximum amount under this contract is not guaranteed.

IDIQ Contract Minimum: $1,000.00 IDIQ Contract Maximum: $3,000,000.00

NOTE: Offerors shall complete all pricing fillable below and provide a firm price in accordance with the CLINs below and the Statement of Work (SOW).

ITEM INFORMATION

Blood Product - Leukoreduced Allogeneic Red Blood Cells (Includes Babesia) Ordering Period POP Begin: 04-01-2026 POP End: 03-31-2027

Blood Product - Leukoreduced Acrodose Platelets

Blood Product - Leukoreduced Apheresis Platelets (Includes Babesia)

Blood Product - FFP

Blood Product - Pooled Cryoprecipitate

Blood Product - Autologous Red Blood Cells

Blood Product - Directed Donation Red Blood Cells

Services - Antigen Typing of Red Blood Cell Units (Per Antigen)

Services - Washed Red Blood Cell Units

Services - Irradiation of all blood and blood components

Services - Sickle Cell Negative Units

Services - CMV Negative Units

Services - HLA Typing (Pass Through Fee)

Patient Reference Testing - ABO Testing

Patient Reference Testing - Rh Typing

Patient Reference Testing - Antibody Screening

Patient Reference Testing - Direct Antiglobulin Testing (DAT)

Patient Reference Testing - Elution

Patient Reference Testing - RESt Adsorption

Patient Reference Testing - Warm Adsorption

Patient Reference Testing - Drug Induced Antibody Identification

Patient Reference Testing - Antibody Panel and Identification

Patient Reference Testing - Warm or Cold Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Enzyme Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Low Ionic Strength Solution (LISS) Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Antigen Typing (Phenotyping)

Patient Reference Testing - Treatment of RBCs with Dithiothreitol (DTT)

Patient Reference Testing - Transfusion Reaction Workup

Patient Reference Testing - ABO Discrepancy

Patient Reference Testing - Enzyme Pre-Treatment (Pass through fee)

POP Begin: 04-01-2027 POP End: 03-31-2028

Patient Reference Testing - Moderately Complex Testing Workup

Patient Reference Testing - Highly Complex Testing Workup

After Hours Courier

Blood Product - Leukoreduced Allogeneic Red Blood Cells (Includes Babesia)

Blood Product - Leuko reduced Acrodose Platelets

Blood Product - Leukoreduced Apheresis Platelets (Includes Babesia)

Blood Product - FFP

Blood Product - Pooled Cryoprecipitate

Blood Product - Autologous Red Blood Cells

Blood Product - Directed Donation Red Blood Cells

Services - Antigen Typing of Red Blood Cell Units (Per Antigen)

Services - Washed Red Blood Cell Units

Services - Irradiation of all blood and blood components

Services - Sickle Cell Negative Units

Services - CMV Negative Units

Services - HLA Typing (Pass Through Fee)

Patient Reference Testing - ABO Testing

Patient Reference Testing - Rh Typing

Patient Reference Testing - Antibody Screening

Patient Reference Testing - Direct Antiglobulin Testing (DAT)

Patient Reference Testing - Elution

Patient Reference Testing - RESt Adsorption

Patient Reference Testing - Warm Adsorption

Patient Reference Testing - Drug Induced Antibody Identification

Patient Reference Testing - Antibody Panel and Identification

Patient Reference Testing - Warm or Cold Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Enzyme Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Low Ionic Strength Solution (LISS) Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Antigen Typing (Phenotyping)

Patient Reference Testing - Treatment of RBCs with Dithiothreitol (DTT)

Patient Reference Testing - Transfusion Reaction Workup

Patient Reference Testing - ABO Discrepancy

Patient Reference Testing - Enzyme Pre-Treatment (Pass through fee)

Patient Reference Testing - Moderately Complex Testing Workup

Patient Reference Testing - Highly Complex Testing Workup

After Hours Courier

Blood Product - Leukoreduced Allogeneic Red Blood Cells (Includes Babesia)

POP Begin: 04-01-2028 POP End: 03-31-2029

Blood Product - Leuko reduced Acrodose Platelets

Blood Product - Leukoreduced Apheresis Platelets (Includes Babesia)

Blood Product - FFP

Blood Product - Pooled Cryoprecipitate

Blood Product - Autologous Red Blood Cells

Blood Product - Directed Donation Red Blood Cells

Services - Antigen Typing of Red Blood Cell Units (Per Antigen)

Services - Washed Red Blood Cell Units

Services - Irradiation of all blood and blood components

Services - Sickle Cell Negative Units

Services - CMV Negative Units

Services - HLA Typing (Pass Through Fee)

Patient Reference Testing - ABO Testing

Patient Reference Testing - Rh Typing

Patient Reference Testing - Antibody Screening

Patient Reference Testing - Direct Antiglobulin Testing (DAT)

Patient Reference Testing - Elution

Patient Reference Testing - RESt Adsorption

Patient Reference Testing - Warm Adsorption

Patient Reference Testing - Drug Induced Antibody Identification

Patient Reference Testing - Antibody Panel and Identification

Patient Reference Testing - Warm or Cold Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Enzyme Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Low Ionic Strength Solution (LISS) Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Antigen Typing (Phenotyping)

Patient Reference Testing - Treatment of RBCs with Dithiothreitol (DTT)

Patient Reference Testing - Transfusion Reaction Workup

Patient Reference Testing - ABO Discrepancy

Patient Reference Testing - Enzyme Pre-Treatment (Pass through fee)

Patient Reference Testing - Moderately Complex Testing Workup

Patient Reference Testing - Highly Complex Testing Workup

After Hours Courier

Blood Product - Leukoreduced Allogeneic Red Blood Cells (Includes Babesia)

POP Begin: 04-01-2029 POP End: 03-31-2030

Blood Product - Leuko reduced Acrodose Platelets

Blood Product - Leukoreduced Apheresis Platelets (Includes Babesia)

Blood Product - FFP

Blood Product - Pooled Cryoprecipitate

Blood Product - Autologous Red Blood Cells

Blood Product - Directed Donation Red Blood Cells

Services - Antigen Typing of Red Blood Cell Units (Per Antigen)

Services - Washed Red Blood Cell Units

Services - Irradiation of all blood and blood components

Services - Sickle Cell Negative Units

Services - CMV Negative Units

Services - HLA Typing (Pass Through Fee)

Patient Reference Testing - ABO Testing

Patient Reference Testing - Rh Typing

Patient Reference Testing - Antibody Screening

Patient Reference Testing - Direct Antiglobulin Testing (DAT)

Patient Reference Testing - Elution

Patient Reference Testing - RESt Adsorption

Patient Reference Testing - Warm Adsorption

Patient Reference Testing - Drug Induced Antibody Identification

Patient Reference Testing - Antibody Panel and Identification

Patient Reference Testing - Warm or Cold Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Enzyme Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Low Ionic Strength Solution (LISS) Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Antigen Typing (Phenotyping)

Patient Reference Testing - Treatment of RBCs with Dithiothreitol (DTT)

Patient Reference Testing - Transfusion Reaction Workup

Patient Reference Testing - ABO Discrepancy

Patient Reference Testing - Enzyme Pre-Treatment (Pass through fee)

Patient Reference Testing - Moderately Complex Testing Workup

Patient Reference Testing - Highly Complex Testing Workup

After Hours Courier

Blood Product - Leukoreduced Allogeneic Red Blood Cells (Includes Babesia)

POP Begin: 04-01-2030 POP End: 03-31-2031

Blood Product - Leuko reduced Acrodose Platelets

Blood Product - Leukoreduced Apheresis Platelets (Includes Babesia)

Blood Product - FFP

Blood Product - Pooled Cryoprecipitate

Blood Product - Autologous Red Blood Cells

Blood Product - Directed Donation Red Blood Cells

Services - Antigen Typing of Red Blood Cell Units (Per Antigen)

Services - Washed Red Blood Cell Units

Services - Irradiation of all blood and blood components

Services - Sickle Cell Negative Units

Services - CMV Negative Units

Services - HLA Typing (Pass Through Fee)

Patient Reference Testing - ABO Testing

Patient Reference Testing - Rh Typing

Patient Reference Testing - Antibody Screening

Patient Reference Testing - Direct Antiglobulin Testing (DAT)

Patient Reference Testing - Elution

Patient Reference Testing - RESt Adsorption

Patient Reference Testing - Warm Adsorption

Patient Reference Testing - Drug Induced Antibody Identification

Patient Reference Testing - Antibody Panel and Identification

Patient Reference Testing - Warm or Cold Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Enzyme Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Low Ionic Strength Solution (LISS) Panel

Patient Reference Testing - Antigen Typing (Phenotyping)

Patient Reference Testing - Treatment of RBCs with Dithiothreitol (DTT)

Patient Reference Testing - Transfusion Reaction Workup

Patient Reference Testing - ABO Discrepancy

Patient Reference Testing - Enzyme Pre-Treatment (Pass through fee)

Patient Reference Testing - Moderately Complex Testing Workup

Patient Reference Testing - Highly Complex Testing Workup

After Hours Courier

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ALL

Lebanon VAMC 1700 S Lincoln Ave Lebanon PA 17042

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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.201-1 ACQUISITION 360: VOLUNTARY SURVEY (SEP 2023)

(a) All actual and potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable. Feedback may be provided to agencies up to 45 days after award. The feedback is anonymous, unless the participant self-identifies in the survey. Actual and potential offerors can participate in the survey by selecting the following link: https:// www.acquisition.gov/360.

(b) The Contracting Officer will not review the information provided until after contract award and will not consider it in the award decision. The survey is voluntary and does not convey any protections, rights, or grounds for protest. It creates a way for actual and potential offerors to provide the Government constructive feedback about the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable, used for a specific acquisition.

(End of Clause)

C.2 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from contract effective date through contract expiration date.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when—

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor’s fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either—

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor’s email address.

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

(End of Clause)

C.3 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $1,000.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor—

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $300,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $1,500,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 7 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 7 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of Clause)

C.4 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the ordering period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order, which may include order options to be exercised after the ordering period of this contract but before the end of the period of performance of the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order, including options exercised, to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's ordering period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after contract expiration.

(End of Clause)

C.5 52.232-19 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR (APR 1984)

Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond current fiscal year. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond current fiscal year, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of Clause)

C.6 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Clause)

52.232-18 52.240-1

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

APR 1984

NOV 2025

C.7 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

The Contractor shall not make reference in its commercial advertising to Department of Veterans Affairs contracts in a manner that states or implies the Department of Veterans Affairs approves or endorses the Contractor’s products or services or considers the Contractor’s products or services superior to other products or services.

(End of Clause)

C.8 VAAR 852.222-71 COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 13899 (DEVIATION)(APR 2025)

(a) The contractor shall comply with Executive Order 13899, Combating Anti-Semitism, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.

(b) The contractor shall timely disclose, in writing, to the Contracting Officer, whenever, in connection with the award, performance, or closeout of this contract or any subcontract thereunder, the Contractor has credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, or subcontractor of the Contractor has committed a violation under Executive Order 13899, Combatting Anti-Semitism pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.

(c) The contractor shall include the terms and conditions of this clause in every subcontract or purchase order so that these terms will be binding on every subcontractor or vendor.

(End of Clause)

C.9 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

(1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001;

(2) Designated agency office means the office designated by the purchase order, agreement, or contract to first receive and review invoices. This office can be contractually designated as the receiving entity. This office may be different from the office issuing the payment;

(3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests;

(4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001; and

(5) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract.

(b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.

(c) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following:

(1) VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System at the current website address provided in the contract.

(2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

(d) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905.

(e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances in this paragraph (e), the Contracting Officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the Contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for—

(1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States;

(2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information;

(3) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies;

(4) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or

(5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above.

(End of Clause)

C.10 VAAR 852.246-71 REJECTED GOODS (OCT 2018)

(a) Supplies and equipment. Rejected goods will be held subject to Contractor’s order for not more than 15 days, after which the rejected merchandise will be returned to the Contractor’s address at the Contractor’s risk and expense. Expenses incident to the examination and testing of materials or supplies that have been rejected will be charged to the Contractor.

(b) Perishable supplies. The Contractor shall remove rejected perishable supplies within 48 hours after notice of rejection. Supplies determined to be unfit for human consumption will not be removed without permission of the local health authorities. Supplies not removed within the allowed time may be destroyed. The Department of Veterans Affairs will not be responsible for, nor pay for, products rejected. The Contractor will be liable for costs incident to examination of rejected products.

(End of Clause)

C.11 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

Mandatory written disclosures required by FAR clause 52.203-13 to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General (OIG) must be made electronically through the VA OIG Hotline at https://www.vaoig.gov/hotline/online-forms and clicking on "FAR clause 52.203-13 Reporting." If you experience difficulty accessing the website, call the Hotline at 1-800-488-8244 for further instructions.

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SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

D.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Title of Project: Blood Products & Services for Lebanon VAMC

2. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables and reference laboratory testing described in this statement of work (SOW) and attached itemized list, except as may otherwise be specified.

3. Background: The Lebanon VA Medical Center (VAMC) has a requirement for a reliable source of blood products and services for the treatment of patients. All products will be used for human administration. All referred patient testing results will be included in treatment of the patient based on clinical presentation.

4. Performance Period: The Government is requesting a five-year ID/IQ from April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2031. One Year unilateral task orders shall be issued during the ordering periods.

5. Type of Contract: Fixed price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

B. CONTRACT AWARD MEETING

1. The contractor shall not commence performance on the tasks in this SOW until the CO has conducted a kick-off meeting or has advised the contractor that a kickoff meeting is waived.

C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Blood Products: Contractor shall furnish all personnel, supplies, and facilities necessary to collect, process, store, and deliver human blood components and derivatives. The contractor shall supply the following blood products which are listed on the attached Price Schedule.

2. Services: Contractor shall provide all of the following services to the Lebanon VAMC which are listed on the Price Schedule.

a. Stock and maintain homologous leukoreduced red blood cell units, blood components, plasma derivatives and/ or services listed in the current Blood Center fee schedule as requested by the LVAMC. Said units shall be procured from volunteer donors only and shall be tested and processed in a manner commensurate with standards consistent with those promulgated by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and regulations of Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations as administered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Inventory levels will be mutually agreed upon and may be changed from time to time, subject to review by the Director of the Lebanon VAMC Hospital Transfusion Service and the Contractor.

b. Contractor shall provide courier service and make scheduled daily delivery during normal hours of operation. Normal hours of operations are Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm, excluding holidays. Federal holidays observed are as follows:

*Note: If the federal holiday falls on a Saturday it will be officially observed on the Friday before the holiday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, it will be officially observed on the Monday following the holiday.

c. Contractor shall provide blood (leukoreduced red blood cell units) and blood products as needed during off-hours, weekends, and holidays. Deliveries shall be billed according to the after-hour courier fee as per the Price/Cost Schedule.

d. Contractor shall supply trained staff, supplies, and equipment for conducting donor mobile operations at/or within the Lebanon VAMC.

e. Contractor shall provide reference testing services in a manner commensurate with standards consistent with those promulgated by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and regulations of Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations as administered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and must maintain Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification.

3. Quality of Products: All blood products and specimens must be transported/shipped in such a way to ensure integrity and compliance of standards and requirements. The government has the right to inspect quality, quantity, and to verify adherence to the technical and delivery requirements of the contract and regulatory agencies.

4. Donor Requirements: Donor selection must be in accordance with criteria established by the FDA and AABB. All ABO group, Rh type, infectious disease testing and final labeling must be completed prior to distribution of blood and blood components.

5. Orders/Deliveries/Invoices:

a. Orders will be categorized into three types: routine, as soon as possible and STAT. These categories are defined as follows:

i. Routine-Shipments of blood products to maintain minimum inventory levels or blood products ordered to fulfill a standing request. This should be a daily delivery.

ii. As Soon As Possible (ASAP) – Shipments of blood products to fill a request for a waiting outpatient, or a non-life-threatening need, or to replenish a depleted inventory of a particular blood product which has been used since the previous routine delivery. ASAP orders must be delivered within 4 hours.

iii. STAT – A need for blood products so acute that a patient’s life could be jeopardized if the request for blood products is unfulfilled. STAT orders must be delivered within 2 hours of the order being placed. The Contractor shall be responsible for the cost of delivery. In the event there is an issue with antibodies and/ or compatibility of the blood available, the delivery time may be longer than 2 hours at the Government’s discretion. The Contractor shall notify the VA immediately in the event the requirement will not be delivered within 2 hours if the 2-hour delivery time will not be met due to antibodies present or compatibility issues. The Contractor shall notify the Lebanon VAMC Blood Bank and advise them of the estimated delivery time. Based on the estimate delivery time, Lebanon VAMC will determine the effect on patient care and advise the Contractor accordingly. Lebanon VAMC reserves the right to contact another vendor if the estimated delivery time is not acceptable to patient care. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to arrange for pickup of specimens and delivery of blood products in an emergency.

b. Delivery: Blood products shall be delivered to the Laboratory (Building 1, Room 3). Upon receipt, the shipping form shall be reviewed, the blood product inspected, the product temperature recorded along with the date and time of receipt, and both the courier and the receiver shall sign the shipping form. Copies shall be kept on file by both parties.

c. Contractor shall make delivery services for blood products available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

d. All blood products should be leuko-reduced unless otherwise unavailable. If leuko-reduced products are not available, the contractor shall contact the blood bank to verify acceptance of blood or blood product.

e. The specific volumes distributed in a routine order will be established by Lebanon VA Medical Center. Within ten days after contract award, the contractor shall submit a proposed time for inventory management requests and delivery times. A minimum of 1 Platelet (Acrodose or Apheresis) shall be held in the laboratory at all times. Cryoprecipitate orders and other special requests will be placed as needed. See below for the current blood products and services:

General stock

Leukoreduced Red Blood Cells

FFP

O Positive

O Negative

A Positive

A Negative

B Positive

AS NEEDED

B Negative

AS NEEDED

AB Positive

AS NEEDED

AB Negative

AS NEEDED

Schedule of Products and Services

Services

Patient Reference Testing

6. Shelf Life: For all routine orders, allogeneic blood and blood products must be supplied with an appropriate remaining shelf life as defined below:

a. Red Blood Cells – more than 21 days

7. Notifications: In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42: Public Health: Item 482.27, the Contractor will notify Lebanon VA Medical Center:

a. Within three (3) calendar days of supplied blood and blood components collected from a donor who tested negative at the time of donation, but tests reactive for evidence of HIV or HCV infection on a later donation or who is determined to be at increased risk for transmitting HIV or HCV infection.

b. Within forty- five (45) days of the reactive test, the results of the supplemental (i.e. additional, more specific) test for HIV or HCV, or other follow- up tests required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

c. Within three (3) calendar days after Contractor supplied blood and blood components collected from an infectious donor, whenever records are available, as described in 21 CFR 610.48 (b)(3). (HCV Lookback Requirements).

8. Returns and Credits:

a. The Lebanon VAMC shall receive credit from the Contractor for blood returned under the following circumstances:

i. Blood suitable for transfusion: The VA may return certain blood products, so long as, in the Contractor’s opinion, such blood products meet reissue criteria. Full or partial credit may be given determined by the specific blood product and Contractor’s discretion. Reissue criteria is met when the following questions are answered in the positive.

ii. Is the blood product(s) in-dated?

iii. Does the blood product(s) have two or more segments?

iv. Has the blood product(s) been maintained continuously within the required temperatures?

a.) Is the blood product(s) normal in appearance?

b.) Is the blood unit container intact?

c.) Is the blood product(s) unmodified?

b. Damaged Blood: If blood arrives to the Lebanon VAMC Blood Bank in a damaged condition or in a condition rendering the blood unsuitable for transfusion, then the Lebanon VAMC Blood Bank personnel will discard any affected blood unless instructed otherwise by the Contractor. Damaged blood shall be subject to full credit return to the Lebanon VAMC

c. Regulatory Recall: If the FDA or any another regulatory agency requires a recall of blood owned by the Contractor, the Lebanon VAMC Blood Bank will discard any affected blood unless instructed otherwise by the Contractor. Recalled blood is subject to full credit return to the Lebanon VAMC.

D. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

1. Certifications and Licensures:

a. The contractor shall have American Association of Blood Banks and FDA certification, and CLIA.

b. The contractor shall submit proof that they hold an unrevoked U.S. License which is issued by the Director of Biologics, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a source of supply for while blood.

E. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The Lebanon VAMC will maintain temperature-controlled refrigerators, incubators and/ or freezers for storage of red blood cells and other blood components in accordance with Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations and requirements set forth in Standards for Accreditation of Hospitals, Joint Commission.

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— "Administrative proceeding" means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

"Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000" means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

"Principal" means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror [ ] has [ ] does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and…