6640--Blood Product Supplier for Salisbury and Asheville
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24626Q0669
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 6
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621991 Blood and Organ Banks
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 6, issued a sole-source intent notice on July 20, 2026, to award a contract to The American Red Cross for blood and blood products serving Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina and W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, with a written objection deadline of July 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST.
The VA justifies the sole-source award based on the American Red Cross's capability to maintain blood products at regulated temperatures, ensure time-sensitive delivery, supply FDA-approved blood and blood products for level 1a and 1b requirements, serve as a reference laboratory for complex specimen analysis, and provide a minimum of three routine scheduled deliveries per week with 24/7 emergency STAT blood product ordering capability.
Any vendor believing it can meet these requirements may submit written notice to Jo.Harris@va.gov demonstrating capability in sufficient detail. Responses must include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, SAM Unique Entity ID Number, and documentation of manufacturer authorization, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller status. No solicitation documents are available, and telephone requests will not be accepted.
Notice text
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 intends to award a
sole source award to The American Red Cross for blood and blood products for the Charles George VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805 and W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center, 1601 Brenner Avenue, Salisbury, NC 28144. Because blood must be kept cool at regulated temperatures and be delivered in a timely manner, it is in the Government s best interest to award the contract to The American Red Cross to ensure that patients receive the optimum level of care for time-sensitive blood and blood products. The American Red Cross is best suited to provide blood and blood products to level 1a and 1b, serve as a reference lab to work up specimens that are beyond the scope of the medical centers, supply FDA approved blood & blood products, and provide at least three (3) routine scheduled delivery of blood products per week with the ability to order additional STAT blood products 24/7 in case of emergencies.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are
available and telephone requests will not be accepted.
However, any business that believes it can provide blood and blood products may give written notice to Jo.Harris@va.gov by 10:00am EST on July 27, 2025. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. Interested and capable respondents are requested to provide the information below. All responses to this notice shall include: company name, address, point of contact, phone number, System for Award (SAMs) Unique Entity Id Number, manufacturer authorization letter, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller documentation.
Responses will be considered by the Government; however, a determination by the Government
not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses of this notice is solely within the
discretion of the Government.
NAICS Code 621991 Blood and Organ Banks
Size Standard $40 million
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24626Q0669_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Q528--Blood and Blood Products | Award Notice | |
| 6640--Blood Product Supplier for Salisbury and Asheville | Solicitation | |
| 6640--Blood Product Supplier for Salisbury and Asheville | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| 6640--Blood Product Supplier for Salisbury and Asheville | Pre-Solicitation |
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