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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)

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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)

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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

36C25626Q0446 03-03-2026

Rachel Babin rachel.babin@va.gov 03-13-2026

11AM CDT

Department of Veterans Affairs Southeast Louisiana Veterans HCS 1515 Poydras Street

New Orleans LA 70112

X

621991

$40 Million

N/A

X

2400 Canal Street

New Orleans LA 70119

FSC e-Invoice Payment http://www.fsc.va.gov/fsc/einvoice.asp Invoice Setup Information 1-877-489-6135 invoice must be submitted electronically

1-877-489-6135

See CONTINUATION Page

Services: Non-personal. Contractor shall provide blood bank and transfusion services for the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System in New Orleans, LA per the terms and conditions contained herein.

Period of Performance: April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027

Questions due NLT Wednesday March 11, 2026 at 10AM CST

Solicitation responses due Tuesday March 17, 2026 10AM CST via email to Rachel Babin at rachel.babin@va.gov

See CONTINUATION Page

X X

Rachel Babin

36C25626Q0446

Table of Contents

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

C.2 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

C.3 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2018)

C.4 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ... 35

C.5 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

E.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

E.3 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS

AND CERTIFICATIONS (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

E.4 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

E.5 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION

FEB 2025)

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: Contracting Officer 36C256

Southeast Louisiana Veterans HCS

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

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or

[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly [ ]

b. Semi-Annually [ ]

c. Other [X] MONTHLY

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.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBE

R

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVI

CES

QUANTI

TY

UNI

T UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

500.00 EA _______________

Red Blood Cells Leukoreduced PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ Banks PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Q515 - Medical - Pathology

1.00 EA _______________

Red Blood Cells Frozen (storage, Glycerolization, deglycerolization) PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

6.00 EA _______________

Platelets (randoms) PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

25.00 EA _______________

Platelets-Pheresis Leukoreduced PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Platelets-Pheresis Leukoreduced, IRR PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

75.00 EA _______________

Platelets-Pheresis Pathogen Reduced PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Cryoprecipitate AHF PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

24.00 EA _______________

Cryoprecipitate AHF-pooled PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

100.00 EA _______________

Fresh Frozen Plasma PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

50.00 EA _______________

FP24

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

FFP Pheresis Jumbo PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

FFP Pheresis-single PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Granulocyte-pheresis PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

5.00 EA _______________

CMV Negative (in addition to product) PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

10.00 EA _______________

Irradiation PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

8.00 EA _______________

Autologous Handling Fee PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Directed Handling Fee PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Sickle cell testing PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Pheresis Donor PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Molecular Genotype-patient PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Saline Washing PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Plasma reduction PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

35.00 EA _______________

Plasma Exchange Routine hours PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

RBC Exchange Routine Hours PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Cell Depletion Routine Hours PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Plasma Exchange non-routine hours PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

RBC Exchange non-routine hours PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Cell Depletion non-routine hours PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Therapeutic WB Phlebotomy @ hospital routine hours

Therapeutic WB Phlebotomy @ hospital non-routine hours PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Therapeutic WB Phlebotomy @ center PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

20.00 EA _______________

ABO/Rh PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

AB Screen PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

T&S PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Compatibility Testing PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

DAT

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Antigen typing routine (patient) PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Antigen Typing Group 1 (donor) PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Antigen Typing Group 2 (donor) PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Antigen Typing Group 3 (donor) PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Routine Antibody Panel PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Enzyme Antibody Panel PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Special Cell Panel PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Neutralization/Inhibition

Pretreatment of RBC with Chemical/drugs PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Absorption PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Elution PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

35.00 EA _______________

Non-routine staff hours PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

18.00 EA _______________

STAT Charges PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

2.00 EA _______________

Antibody Titer PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

3.00 EA _______________

Platelet Antibody Screen PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Platelet Crossmatch PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

Pooled Platelets ImmuGuard PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 - Blood and Organ

GRAND TOTAL _______________

Statement of Work Purchase of Blood Products and Services

Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System New Orleans, LA

1. PURPOSE

1.1 The intent of this solicitation is to provide a primary source for procurement of blood and blood products, autologous donor collection, delivery services, reference laboratory services, and therapeutic procedures for SE Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS), Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) Transfusion Medicine, 2400 Canal St, Room 4E122, New Orleans, LA 70119 from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. This is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with firm-fixed price task/delivery orders placed against it.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1. VA Blood requirements:

2.1.1. Non-personal Services: Contractor shall provide non-personal services to include all management, tools, supplies, equipment, labor, transportation and applicable licenses and permits necessary to provide blood to the SLVHCS Veterans in accordance with specifications and as recommended in the current editions of the Standard for Blood Banks and Transfusion services and the Technical Manual of the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB).

2.1.2. Period and Place of Performance: The Period of Performance shall be a one year base period and shall start April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Place of Performance shall be Contractor’s facility in the State of Louisiana.

2.1.3. Contractor Personnel: The contractor shall assume full responsibility for the protection of its personnel furnishing services under this contract, such as, but not limited to, providing worker’s compensations, professional liability insurance, health examinations, income tax withholding, and social security payments. The parties agree that such personnel shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose and shall be considered employees of the Contractor. Contractor staff must comply with SLVHCS Information Security requirements.

2.1.4. Safety Considerations: Contractor shall provide and utilize safety requirements during the contract period. Proposals will be considered only from offerors whose blood bank is currently registered and/or licensed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 USC Section 260. Additionally, the contractor shall certify that he/she will comply with the applicable FDA requirements outlined with respect to donors, containers, delivery, etc. All blood requirements shall be performed in strict compliance with subject Statement of Work.

2.1.5. Qualifications:

a) Contractor must be a manufacturer of blood and blood products. Proposals will be considered only from offerors whose blood bank is currently registered and/or licensed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended, 21 USC Section 260.

b) Contractor must be capable of performing as a reference lab, 24 hours a day/365(366) day a year, to the SLVHCS Blood Bank.

c) Contractor must be capable of providing therapeutic procedures on the SLVHCS station when necessary, including but not limited to Therapeutic apheresis, red cell exchange, plasma exchange, and therapeutic phlebotomy.

d) Contractor’s primary blood center or depot must be located within 50 miles or 1 hour of the SLVHCS location.

e) Personnel assigned by the contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall be licensed, as appropriate, in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.

2.1.6. Medical Records: Clinical or other medical records shall be exchanged as needed by both facilities and remain confidential

2.1.7. Blood Donation: The contractor shall provide the SLVHCS only with 100% “volunteer donor” blood in accordance with FDA rules and regulations most current version. Definition of “volunteer donor” is as follows: “A volunteer donor is a person who does not receive monetary payment for blood donations. Benefits, such as monetary time off from work, membership in blood assurance programs and cancellations on non-replacement fees that are not readily convertible to cash, do not constitute monetary payment.”

2.1.8. Donor List:

a) The offeror must maintain readily available blood donor lists including names, addresses and social security numbers. Such lists should indicate whether and on which date blood of a particular donor was furnished to the Department of Veterans Affairs under this contract period.

b) Donor selection must be in accordance with criteria established by the FDA and/or the

AABB.

c) The Contractor shall ensure that all donor and blood component records are identifiable and traceable.

3. SPECIFICATIONS

3.1 Requirements for Blood Products and General Services

3.1.1 Blood will be typed and labeled for ABO and Rh antigens and screened for unexpected antibodies in accordance with methods recommended in the current edition of Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services and the Technical Manual of the American Association of Blood Banks. All blood shall be tested as required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), all applicable state regulatory agencies, laws, rules, and regulations and the Code of Federal Regulations, 21 CFR Parts 606,607,610,630,640,660, governing blood products. Products must be non-reactive for infectious disease markers prior to shipment, except with the express written authorization of the SLVHCS Blood Bank Medical Director or his/her designee. The Contractor and SLVHCS shall maintain standards in accordance with FDA, AABB, all applicable state regulatory agencies, laws, rules, and regulations, including OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure Final Rule 29 CFR Part 1910.1030, effective November 12, 2015, and any subsequent revisions thereof.

a) All blood shall be collected by the closed system under aseptic conditions and shall be stored in currently approved, appropriate solutions and the container shall be correctly labeled.

The label shall also bear the expiration date of the contents which shall not exceed the FDA approved time for the specific anticoagulant.

b) Autologous and Directed blood/blood components will be typed for ABO and Rh (D), and unexpected antibodies in accordance with licensed methodologies, and will be tested for all transfusion transmitted disease markers currently required by the FDA or AABB, whichever has the most stringent requirements. This testing will be updated as requirements are identified by FDA or AABB. Descriptions of testing are required for each testing site.

c) All blood supplied will be grossly free of hemolysis, excessive chyle, and clots.

d) The Contractor shall provide blood and blood products as available when ordered and SLVHCS shall purchase blood and blood products according to the appropriate fee schedule.

e) The Contractor shall provide the appropriate fee schedule with their proposal.

3.2 Blood and Blood Product Requests and Delivery

3.2.1 Routine Blood and Blood Product Requests

a) The blood supplier must be available to accept and deliver orders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including all Holidays.

b) Routine orders placed by 8 am daily will be delivered no later than 12 pm the same day. Additional routine orders will be accepted as needed throughout the day and delivered within 4 hours.

c) These standards will be met for all blood types. When, due to system wide supply and/or demand, the above delivery times cannot be met, the contractor will provide the SLVHCS with an estimated time of delivery and regular updates if the estimate is not met.

d) The above standard does not include rare units, those where antigen matching is required, which will be delivered as soon as possible. The contractor will provide the SLVHCS Blood Bank an estimated time of delivery with updates on delivery progress as needed.

3.2.2 Emergency (STAT) Blood and Blood Product Requests

a) Emergency (STAT) requests for blood and blood products must be processed immediately and made available within one (1) hour of the notification of need.

b) In the event the contractor is unable to meet the demand for product, contractor shall notify the SLVHCS within 10 minutes of product request.

3.2.3 Delivery of Blood and Blood Products

a) The Contractor shall pay delivery expenses of blood and blood products to and from the SLVHCS using the agreed upon method of delivery .

b) All blood and blood product deliveries under this contract will be delivered to The SE Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, 2400 Canal Street, D&T Bldg. Room 4E122C, New Orleans, LA 70119.

c) All Shipping invoices or documents will be provided with all deliveries of products.

d) Client will be responsible for receipt inspection and for reporting to the Contractor any damaged or non-conforming blood product issues within twenty-four (24) hours of delivery.

3.3 Storage and Packaging

a) Immediately after bleeding, the blood shall be refrigerated between 1 and 6 degrees Celsius with fluctuation of no more than 1 degree Celsius within this range. Freezing must be avoided at all times.

b) When platelets will be separated from donor blood, the blood may be stored at room temperature up to eight hours.

c) All blood delivered under this contract shall be properly packaged and insulated in such a way to insure that a proper temperature appropriate for the product is maintained during transport between the contractor’s place of business and the SLVHCS location. The Contractor shall meet all federal and state DOT requirements for the transportation of human blood and blood products.

3.4 Return Policy

a) The Contractor must provide routine exchange, 7 days per week, of a platelet apheresis to the SLVHCS to ensure availability of at least one platelet apheresis product at all times for our patients at no additional costs. SLVHCS will be charged only for products transfused, with no hidden fees.

b) The Contractor shall accept unused red cell units for full credit provided the following requirements are met by the hospital: i) the red cell units must have at least seven (7) days of shelf life remaining, ii) the red cell units must have at least five (5 ) segments, iii) the red cell units must have been stored and handled by the SLVHCS in accordance with the requirements of the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), and the Food and Drug Administration

(FDA).

b) SLVHCS will be credited “irradiation” fees when an irradiated product is delivered due to limited inventory.

c) Full credit will be given for damaged products such as fresh frozen plasma with broken bags or RBCs with clots.

d) There will be no credit or return for autologous or directed donations

3.5 Reference Laboratory Testing

a) The Contractor shall provide AABB accredited reference laboratory services for difficult antibody identifications, antigen screening, elution, absorption, RBC treatment, patient phenotyping, and other special unit screening (CMV and Sickle) to the SLVHCS twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days a week.

b) Specimens for reference laboratory testing will be picked up at the SLVHCS and delivered to the reference laboratory for testing within two hours of request. The contract reference laboratory will be responsible for the specimen pickups once notified by the SLVHCS.

c) Appropriate testing and location of antigen negative units will be completed as soon as possible, not to exceed 72 hours for complex cases.

d) Problem workups shall be reported by telephone and faxed to the SLVHCS Pathology Blood Bank laboratory immediately upon completion and followed with a written report within 48 hours.

e) The Contractor will maintain an inventory of frozen rare donor cells and have access to the AABB rare donor file.

3.6 Therapeutic Procedures, Autologous and Directed Procedures, Irradiation of Products

a) Contractor must be able to provide qualified services/resources for therapeutic procedures on the SLVHCS Station when necessary. Therapeutic procedures shall be available on an as needed basis with routine scheduled and emergency procedures available. A good faith effort will be made to meet the needs of the patient in a timely manner.

b) Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, technique, qualified personnel, and expertise necessary to provide therapeutic procedures to include but not limited to therapeutic apheresis, red cell or plasma exchange services, and therapeutic phlebotomy at SLVHCS as needed under the direction and control of the vendor’s Chief Pathologist or Medical Director of the vendor’s Blood Bank.

c) All contract personnel shall complete the SLVHCS VetPro credentialing process as required by VA policy prior to performing all therapeutic procedures on site. See required form attachment VetPro Enrollment Form. The contractor verifies that all contract personnel shall be responsible for compliance with all American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) standards relating to therapeutic procedures. All contract personnel are trained and competency assessed by the vendor and records shall be retained by the contractor and available to SLVHCS upon request. The contractor is responsible for maintaining current contractor staff credentialing with SLVHCS (notification of staff changes must be submitted immediately). Non-credentialed staff will not be allowed to perform contracted procedures.

d) Contractor is responsible for ensuring that contract personnel are not using illegal drugs and are subject to random drug testing performed by the contractor. Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all contract personnel have received a Hepatitis B vaccine or signed a voluntary declination or have documented proof of immunity to Hepatitis B infection.

e) Contract personnel must comply with SLVHCS procedures for gaining access to the facility. SLVHCS reserves the right to refuse acceptance of contract personnel whose personal or professional conduct jeopardizes patient care or interferes with the regular and ordinary operation of the facility. Standards of conduct shall mirror those prescribed by current Federal personnel regulations.

f) All equipment records (for any instrument that may be used at SLVHCS) should be provided by the contractor to SLVHCS contract COR, Blood Bank Technical Specialist, and Clinical Engineering. These should be provided as hard copies, in binders, to the COR and Blood Bank Technical Specialist and as electronic copies to Clinical Engineering via VHANOLClinicalEngineering@va.gov. Records should include initial inspection and all preventive maintenance documentation. All maintenance and/or repair records should be provided immediately upon servicing of equipment. Prior to any use on SLVHCS patients, SLVHCS Clinical Engineering Staff must perform a safety check.

mailto:VHANOLClinicalEngineering@va.gov

g) The SLVHCS transfusion service will receive copies of all required documentation for therapeutic procedures.

h) The replacement fluids will be provided by the SLVHCS transfusion service.

i) The contractor shall designate a contact person who shall be responsible for coordinating therapeutic services for SLVHCS requests.

j) The Contractor must be able to collect and process all autologous, directed and allogeneic blood requests.

k) Contractor shall provide component irradiation services in a manner that irradiated cellular products are available to the SLVHCS as needed. Irradiated products must be available upon request within 2 hours after time of request.

3.7 Processing Fees and Invoicing (monthly invoicing for products and services)

a) Payment will be made by the SLVHCS upon receipt of properly prepared invoice submitted to the Austin Financial Center through OB-10 or current payment submission specifications.

b) Payment will be monthly in arrears.

c) To ensure that the individuals providing services under the contract have not engaged in fraud or abuse regarding Sections 1128 and 1128A of the Social Security Act regarding federal health care programs, the contractor is required to check the Health and Human Services - Office of Inspector General (HHS/OIG), List of Excluded Individuals/Entities on the OIG Website (www.hhs.gov/oig) for each person providing services under this contract. Further the Contractor is required to certify in its proposal that all persons listed in the contractor’s proposal have been compared against the OIG list and are NOT listed. During the performance of this contract the Contractor is prohibited from using any individual or business listed on the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities.

3.8 Adverse Event Reporting

a) VA will notify the Contractor of any possible infectious disease or other serious complication associated with transfusion that may have resulted from any of the blood, including suspected post-transfusion hepatitis, transfusion-associated HIV or HTLV infection, and any other transfusion-associated infections (malaria, babesiosis, bacterial contamination or infection) and death.

3.9 Recalled and Defective Products

a) The contractor will promptly notify the SLVHCS for all transfusion transmitted disease markers currently required by the FDA or AABB including by not limited to potentially HIV-infectious blood or blood products.

b) In the event of a recall, copies of the recall request must be sent promptly to the Medical Director and/or the Blood Bank Supervisor at SLVHCS.

3.10 See attachments for Product Estimate and Services Estimate for items required by SLVHCS, and estimated quantities

4. Security:

In accordance with Handbook 6500.6 Contract Security (March 12, 2010) include this contract security language into the Statement of Work (SOW) immediately following the security clause section: "A&A requirements do not apply--Security Accreditation Package is not required".

1. GENERAL

Contractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks as VA and VA personnel regarding information and information system security.

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered;

and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice.

(1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include—

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment.—

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212- 5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

(4) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(5) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall—

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the—

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable; and

(D) Contractor point of contact.

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(6) Interest.

(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by 33.211 if—

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see 32.607-2).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a default termination.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on—

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures prescribed in FAR 32.608-2 in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon:

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the Government's convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor's records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

(o) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

(p) Limitation of liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

(q) Other compliances. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this contract.

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C. 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C. chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

(s) Order of precedence. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(1) The schedule of supplies/services.

(2) The Assignments, Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Other Compliances, Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contracts, and Unauthorized Obligations paragraphs of this clause;

(3) The clause at 52.212-5.

(4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract, including any license agreements for computer software.

(5) Solicitation provisions if this is a solicitation.

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause.

(7) The Standard Form 1449.

(8) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments

(9) The specification.

(t) [Reserved]

(u) Unauthorized Obligations.

(1) Except as stated in paragraph (u)(2) of this clause, when any supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to any End User License Agreement (EULA), Terms of Service (TOS), or similar legal instrument or agreement, that includes any clause requiring the Government to indemnify the Contractor or any person or entity for damages, costs, fees, or any other loss or liability that would create an Anti-Deficiency Act violation (31 U.S.C. 1341), the following shall govern:

(i) Any such clause is unenforceable against the Government.

(ii) Neither the Government nor any Government authorized end user shall be deemed to have agreed to such clause by virtue of it appearing in the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement. If the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement is invoked through an “I agree” click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., “click-wrap” or “browse-wrap” agreements), execution does not bind the Government or any Government authorized end user to such clause.

(iii) Any such clause is deemed to be stricken from the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement.

(2) Paragraph (u)(1) of this clause does not apply to indemnification by the Government that is expressly authorized by statute and specifically authorized under applicable agency regulations and procedures.

(v) Incorporation by reference. The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

(End of Clause)

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

C.2 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity means an entity included on a list that the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) develops and maintains and publishes in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov (section 1822 of Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited.

Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means:

(1) Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101, including cloud computing services of all types;

(2) Telecommunications equipment or telecommunications service, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153);

(3) The processing of information on a Federal or non-Federal information system, subject to the requirements of the Controlled Unclassified Information program (see 32 CFR part 2002); or

(4) Hardware, systems, devices, software, or services that include embedded or incidental information technology.

Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means—

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means— https://www.sam.gov

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled—

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by an American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entity.

FASCSA order means any of the following orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) requiring removing covered articles from executive agency information systems or excluding one or more named sources or named covered articles from executive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e):

(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders that apply to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) or (3) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order.

(2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order.

(3) The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the intelligence community and sensitive compartmented information systems, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DNI FASCSA order.

Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)—

(1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use—

(i) Of that equipment; or

(ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product;

(2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but

(3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.

Intelligence community, as defined by 50 U.S.C. 3003(4), means the following—

(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence;

(2) The Central Intelligence Agency;

(3) The National Security Agency;

(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency;

(5) The National…