Contract Opportunities 36C26026Q0318.docx

This is a Sources Sought Notice for transfusion medicine reagent testing and quality control supplies for the Boise VA Medical Center. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 20, is seeking sources for antigen and antibody specific reagents required to safely match blood products for life-sustaining transfusions. The Transfusion Services Department at Boise VAMC currently uses Ortho Clinical reagents, which are noted as the only manufacturer providing reagents specific to their automated testing systems. The contract opportunity is identified as solicitation number 36C26026Q0318 with a product service code of 6640 (Blood Bank Reagents) and NAICS code 325413.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are due by February 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. The proposed period of performance is April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031 (five years). The contracting office is located in Vancouver, Washington (zip code 98661), with the point of contact being Contracting Specialist Eric Lingenfelter at eric.lingenfelter@va.gov. The place of performance is the Boise VA Medical Center at 500 West Fort Street, Boise, Idaho 83702. This is a pre-solicitation notice, and responses will be archived 15 days after the response date. No set-aside information or Recovery Act funds are indicated in this notice.