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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for market research purposes issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 (Contracting Office: Network Contracting Office 20, Vancouver, WA). The VA Boise Idaho Medical Center (BVAMC) is seeking to identify qualified sources capable of supplying red blood cell reagents, including quality control check cells and antibody identification panel cells, that meet strict quality control and compliance standards for patient blood typing and transfusion services. These reagents are critical for safe blood product matching and support all major hospital departments including Emergency, Surgery, Oncology, and Medical Units. The solicitation number is 36C26027Q0082 with a NAICS code of 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) and Product Service Code Q301. Responses are due by October 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM Pacific Time via email to Contract Specialist Andrew O'Neal at Andrew.O'Neal@va.gov.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Quotation or commitment to contract and the government is not accepting quotes or proposals at this time. Interested contractors must submit company information (name, address, point of contact, phone, email, DUNS number), indicate business size status (SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, VOSB, EDWOSB, WOSB, or other), note Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) status and whether under Group 66 III Category 605-2A, and provide a capability statement (maximum three pages) demonstrating resources, personnel, and experience in supplying blood bank reagents. The government will use responses for market research to determine acquisition strategy. Responses will not be returned, and non-response does not preclude participation in any future Request for Quotation if issued.

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Pre-solicitation Notice Pre-solicitation Notice

SUBJECT*
VA Boise, Idaho - Blood Bank Reagents Requirement

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
98661
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C26027Q0082
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
10-26-2026 16:00 PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA
ARCHIVE
60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
Q301
NAICS CODE*
325413
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd

Bldg. 17, Suite B428

Vancouver WA

POSTAL CODE
98661
COUNTRY
USA

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Network Contracting Office 20

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Andrew O'Neal Andrew.O'Neal@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
Andrew.O'Neal@va.gov

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

This is a Pre-solicitation Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government is conducting Market Research only to determine the availability of qualified sources capable of providing red blood cell reagents that meet strict quality control & compliance standards for patient testing for the Boise, ID VA Medical Center (BVAMC). Potential Contractors are invited to provide a response via e-mail to Contract Specialist Andrew O’Neal at Andrew.O’Neal@va.gov by October 26th, 2026 @16:00 (PT). Responses will be used to determine the appropriate strategy for a potential acquisition. Please clearly identify any information your company considers sensitive or proprietary. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited quotes in response to this Pre-solicitation Notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this Pre-solicitation Notice does not preclude participation in any future Request for Quotation (RFQ), if one is issued.

BACKGROUND: Boise VAMC Transfusion Services requires red blood cell reagents that meet strict quality control and compliance standards for patient testing. These reagents are essential for safely matching donated blood products to recipients who need them for life-saving treatments—a process carried out exclusively in the Transfusion Services Department. Transfusion Medicine supports all major hospital departments, including Emergency, Surgery, Oncology, and Medical Units. Without a dedicated Transfusion Medicine Department, these units cannot operate effectively. The vendor is responsible for supplying quality control check cells as well as antibody identification panel cells to fulfill these requirements and support effective patient care.

NAICS: 325413, In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing Interested potential Contractors please provide the following:

1) Company Name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, and DUNS Please indicate business size:

Small Disadvantage Business (SDB)____ 8(a)____ Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)____ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)____ Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)_____ Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)_____ Women-Owned Small Business concerns (WOSB)_____ Small Business_____ Large Business_____ Please state if you possess a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS)______. Please state if your FSS Schedule is under Group 66 III Cat 605-2A________

2) Please submit a brief capability statement (maximum three pages) with enough information to demonstrate to the Department of Veterans Affairs that you have the resources, personnel, and experience capable of providing Blood Bank Reagents for the Boise, ID VA Medical Center (VAMC).

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