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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source, a special notice announcing the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) intent to award a sole source contract to Community Blood Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania & Western New York for blood and blood component supply and immunohematology reference services at the Erie VA Medical Center in Erie, PA. The VA's Regional Procurement Office East (RPOE), Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4) is conducting this procurement pursuant to FAR 6.103-1, with the contracting officer being Mickeya Linzie. The contract will be firm-priced for a five-year period and utilize simplified acquisition procedures. The sole source justification is based on the vendor's geographical location and unique ability to meet the one-hour delivery requirement for blood products and specialized transfusion services.
The required products and services include leukoreduced packed red blood cells (65 units annually), pathogen-reduced platelets (5 units), fresh frozen plasma (2 units), washed red blood cells (1 unit), re-washed red blood cells (1 unit), immunohematology reference service (1 annual), tariff surcharge (24 units), and after-hours delivery fees (12 units). While this is not a competitive solicitation, any responsible firm believing it can meet the requirements must submit a capability statement by August 10, 2026, at 8:00 AM Eastern Time, including company name, SAM UEI number, address, point of contact information, and business size designation. Responses must be emailed to mickeya.linzie@va.gov. The NAICS code is 621991 (Blood and Organ Banks) with a size standard of $40 million.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Lab Supplies (Blood) Erie VA Medical Center - Erie, PA |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 19805 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24426Q0612 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 08-10-2026 8AM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6506 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 621991 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 4
1601 Kirkwood Hwy Wilmington, DE 19805
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Mickeya Linzie mickeya.linzie@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.va.gov/erie-health-care/ |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| Erie VA Health Care System |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| mickeya.linzie@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Mickeya Linzie | Contracting Officer |
DESCRIPTION
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Procurement Office East (RPOE), Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4) intends to award a sole source contract pursuant to RFO FAR 6.103-1 to Community Blood Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania & Western New York located at 2646 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16508. Simplified acquisition procedures will be used, and the resulting contract will be firm priced for a five-year period.
The Erie VA Medical Center requires a contractor to provide Blood/Blood Components necessary for transfusion services, in addition to specialized reference laboratory support specific for immunohematology services. This service shall be provided for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Erie VA Medical Center, located in Eri, PA 16504. Based on geographical location, the Community Blood Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania & Western New York is the only source that can meet the VA facility’s requirement for delivery of orders within one hour of notification.
| Line Item |
| Description |
| Annual Qty |
| 1 |
| Leukoreduced Packed Red Blood Cells |
| 65 |
| 2 |
| Pathogen Reduced Platelets |
| 5 |
| 3 |
| Fresh Frozen Plasma |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| Washed Red Blood Cells |
| 1 |
| 5 |
| Re-washed Red Blood Cells |
| 1 |
| 6 |
| Immunohematology Reference Service |
| 1 |
| 7 |
| Tariff Surcharge |
| 24 |
| 8 |
| After Hours Delivery Fee |
| 12 |
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any responsible firm that believes it can meet the requirement shall give written notification and capability statements prior to the response due date and time. Vendors shall indicate if they are the direct supplier or service provider of the items and/or authorized reseller/distributor. Supporting evidence shall be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirement and shall include relevant experience along with the applicable contract number(s), total contract dollar amount, contract period of performance, details of the relevant supply and/or services, and customer point of contact with corresponding telephone number and email address.
Responses shall include following information:
1. Company Name
2. SAM UEI Number
3. Company’s Address
4. Point of Contact Information (title, phone number and email address)
5. Business Size
Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information provided will not be returned.
Responses are due by Monday, 8/10/2026 at 8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. No submissions will be accepted after this date and time. Responses shall be submitted via email to Mrs. Mickeya Linzie at mickeya.linzie@va.gov.
The NAICS code for this acquisition is 621991 (Blood and Organ Banks) and the size standard is $40 million.
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