ARC Single Source Justification.pdf
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This is a Single Source Justification document for a commercial item acquisition by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, in support of VISN 6, Hampton VA Medical Healthcare System (Purchase Request 590-27-1-023-0006, Planning UID: VA-27-00001724).
The document justifies a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract award to American Red Cross (ARC) for FDA-approved blood, blood components, and reference laboratory services. The contract period runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods, valued at $1,657,349.25 annually. The services must be provided 24 hours per day, seven days per week, with STAT delivery capability and a maximum one-hour turnaround time to support the Blood Bank at Hampton VA Healthcare System. The justification establishes that ARC is the only source capable of meeting requirements because it operates the only blood and blood products distribution center in Hampton Roads with the geographic proximity necessary to deliver STAT orders within the one-hour turnaround requirement. Alternative ARC distribution centers in Richmond, Alexandria, and Lynchburg cannot meet this timeline due to distance and traffic conditions. Market research conducted via internet confirmed no other viable sources exist in the region. The Contracting Officer certified the justification as accurate and complete in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(a) under a deviation effective October 2025.
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Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services Single Source Justification MPT-SAT
Acquisition ID#
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Justification for Single Source Awards in Accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(a)
For Commercial Items Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold
Acquisition Plan Action ID: Planning UID: VA-27-00001724
1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, in support of
VISN 6, Hampton VA Medical Healthcare System single source justification. Purchase request number 590-27-1-023-0006
2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount:
Network Contracting Office 6 intends to award a new firm-fixed-price sole source contract to American Red Cross (ARC) for Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) approved blood, blood components, and reference laboratory services with 24 hours seven days per week services. This will be an annual contract from base year, Oct 01, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027 with four (4) option years. This service will be provided by ARC and the estimated value of the contract is $1,657,349.25. The contract for the blood and blood products will allow the Blood Bank at Hampton VA Healthcare System to provide compatible blood products to its veteran patients with no disruption of patient care.
3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:
ARC is the only source capable of meeting this requirement because they are the only blood and blood products distribution center in Hampton Roads. Due to there geographic location they are the only source that can deliver blood and blood products STAT and meet the facility turnaround time of 1 hour. The next available distribution center is in Richmond and due to distance and traffic will not meet the turnaround time of 1 hour for STAT services. The facility does not keep platelets in the Blood Bank; the Blood Bank staff place an order when the provider requests this product.
Therefore, it is vital to have a source for blood products that is near to the facility. Changing to another distribution center, will impact turnaround time for STAT orders and will also impact negatively the turnaround time for samples sent to the reference laboratory for testing.
4. Description of market research conducted and results or statements why it was not conducted:
Market research was conducted to identify sources and evaluate the availability of the distribution center available in Hampton Roads. Market research was conducted by internet research. There is another ARC distribution center in Richmond, Alexandria and Lynchburg, but due to distance it’s been determined that none of these systems can meet the Government’s interoperability and compatibility requirements previously discussed.
5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(a) (Deviation OCT 2025). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services Single Source Justification MPT-SAT
Acquisition ID#
Name Date Contracting Officer
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