6506--Blood Products and Support Services, Base 4OY Shrv and Alex

Sources Sought 36C25625Q1401- Blood Products and Support Services, Base+4OY Shrv and Alex, LA VAMC

1. Title: Blood Products and Support Services, Base+4OY Shrv and Alex, LA VAMC

2. Purpose: The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 located at 5075 Westheimer Road, Galleria Financial Center, Suite 750, Houston, Texas, hereby issues the following Sources Sought to Request Information (RFI) with the intent of determining the contractor interest, capabilities, qualifications of potential businesses, nonmanufacturer rule compliance, Buy American Act compliance, Trade Agreement compliance and estimated industry pricing information for market research and estimated budgetary purpose for Blood and Related Products and Services for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) in Alexandria and Shreveport, LA. (Pathology & Laboratory Medicine).

This contractor shall ensure an adequate, readily available supply of blood and/or blood components and related services that are in accordance with standards established by recognized accrediting agencies such as the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Blood and/or blood components must be available 24 hours per day, seven days per week regardless of holidays to ensure an adequate blood supply at all times.

Government request that interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required

documentation, descriptive literature and authorization letter as described below. The

Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with

any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement.

3. Objective: To find qualified and certified contractors with the capability to with the capability

to provide the following:

a. Adequate, readily available supply of blood and/or blood components and related services that are in accordance with standards established by recognized accrediting agencies such as the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Blood and/or blood components must be available 24 hours per day, seven days per week regardless of holidays to ensure an adequate blood supply at all times. (as prescribed in the included draft of the Statement of Work).

4. Place of Performance:

Alexandria VA Health Care System (AVHCS),

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (113),

Bldg. 7 Rm. 352,

2495 Hwy 71 North,

Pineville, LA,

AND

Overton Brooks VAMC Shreveport,

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service,

510 East Stoner Avenue,

Shreveport, LA

5. Responses Requested: The MEDVAMC requires all the following information and questions

answered in this RFI/SS: Questions and information that is not provided shall be considered

nonresponsive to the Request for Information and contractor shall not be considered as part of

the market research.

a. Contractors shall provide their point(s) of contact name, address, telephone number, and email

address; and the company's business size, and SAM Unique Entity Identification Number.

b. Is your company a small business, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of

qualifications.

c. Does your company meet all required four prong factors for the Nonmanufacturer Rule

(NMR) per guidance of SBA and 13 C.F.R. § 121.406 Offer must answer all questions below.

1. Does your company exceed size standard for $40M?

_________

2. Is your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type

of products being supplied? __________

3. Does your company must take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel,

equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? __________

4. Does your company supply the end products of a small business manufacturer or processor

made in the United States? _____________

d. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 621991.

e. Do you (offer) manufacture the product yourself or a distributor of the items being researched

above?

f. Are you an authorized distributor/reseller? Provide evidence from original equipment

manufacturer (OEM).

g. Do you (offer) supply a product manufactured by another domestic small business, if it is a

nonmanufacturer?

h. Do you (offer) supply the product of any sized manufacturer if SBA has granted a waiver to

the nonmanufacturer rule?

i. Is your (offer) Buy American Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with

response.

j. Is your (offer) Trade Agreement Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with

response.

k. Information for the name brand or equal product being requested, is it manufactured outside

the US-Domestic non-available?

l. Information for the name brand or equal product being requested, is it a foreign manufactured

end product under the trade agreement?

m. What is your schedule of delivery after receipt of order for the name brand or equal product?

n. For the name brand or equal product required, Is your company available under any;

Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC)

General Services Administration Schedules (GSA)

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

If so, please list the contract number for name brand or equal product.

o. Provide descriptive literature demonstrating ability to meet all of the requirement/salient

characteristics listed if other than brand name product is being offered. Please provide list of

contracts for commercial, federal, state, and local governments. Listed contracts shall provide

communication on the government requirement illustrating the capability for comparison. to the

name brand or equal product meeting the specific requirements per the draft Statement of Work.

p. Contractors shall provide an estimated industry pricing for name brand or equal product for

market research and budgetary purpose.

6. Opportunity: NCO 16, is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to

provide this service. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR REQUEST INFORMATION (RFI)

ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought in

order to assist the MEDVAMC in determining potential levels of competition available in the

industry. Contractor shall possess the capability to provide all requirements and objectives.

7. Instructions and Response Guidelines: Sources Sought responses are due by August 26,

2025 at 1630 (CST) via email to LeKisha.Douglas@va.gov .

All Questions shall be submitted by August 25, 2025 at 1200 (CST) via email to

LeKisha.Douglas@va.gov.

Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted.

Public Information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible.

This a New Requirement.

The subject line shall read: 36C25625Q1401 -RFI-Sources Sought- The Contractor shall provide Blood and Related Products and Services for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) in Alexandria and Shreveport, LA. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 5(a) - 5(o).

Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of

the Sources Sought. Information provided will be used solely by MEDVAMC as "market

research" and will not be released outside of the MEDVAMC Purchasing and Contract Team.

This Sources Sought notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid

(IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the

Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted

in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as

well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government.

In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted

by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is released, it is will be

synopsized on Contracting Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website or GSA. It is the

responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining

to this Sources Sought, or future RFP/RFQ.

8. Contact Information:

Contracting Officer, Le Kisha Douglas, MPA

Email address: LeKisha.Douglas@va.gov

Your responses to this notice are appreciated.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS; however,

any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may provide answers, responses and give

written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence and responses