36C24818R0879-001.pdf

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 8, Orlando VA Medical Center (OVAMC) located at 13800 Veterans Way Orlando, FL 32827 and James A. Haley VA Medical Center 13000 Bruce B.

Downs, Tampa, FL 33612 requires a contract to provide Blood Compatibility Services in support of eligible beneficiaries of the facilities.

The contractor shall provide Blood Compatibility Testing Services (Blood Bank Transfusion Service) provided by a registered and/or licensed blood bank entity. The Blood Bank will facilitate all blood transfusion and transfusion-related services, including without limitation, compatibility testing, licensed personnel, supplies and equipment.

Services shall be provided 24 hours a day for seven days a week.

The contractor shall furnish all necessary compatibility testing services which includes but not limited to all cross matching, all type and screen, all antibody identifications, set up of all antibody elution’s, and all reference laboratory workups. The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, materials and services necessary to provide a full range of Blood Compatibility Testing Services according to acceptable Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services (AABB) Accreditation Standards, including emergency situations. The Contractor shall provide all coverage and on call services. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing qualified technical staff (including a Medical Director), reagents and supplies, proficiency materials, licensure and accreditation, set-up, and supervisory oversight.

The Authority for this procurement is 38 USC 513 General Contracting Authority.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for award management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for award management (SAM) and in VetBiz database if applicable (VetBiz registration is required for Service Disabled Veteran Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs)) under the applicable NAICS. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and Vet Biz information at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov.

The anticipated period of performance for this contract will be from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2023 for the base year and four (4) - one (1) year option periods. The solicitation will be prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12 and evaluated in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 15. The solicitation document will be issued as Request for Proposal (RFP) 36C24818R0879. The procurement will be full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 621991 with a size standard of $30 million. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available on or about August 14, 2018 at the FedBizOpps (FBO) website:

https://www.fbo.gov.

It is anticipated that the closing date for submission of quotes will be August 23, 2018, at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Any amendments or additional information issued to this notice will also be available at the FBO website. Contractors are responsible for obtaining any and all amendments or additional information.

Telephone inquiries will be accepted; however, questions must be submitted in writing to the following e-mail address: cyrouse.houshyani@va.gov.