6640--Blood Products for Salisbury/Asheville, NC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 has issued a Special Notice regarding its intent to award a sole source contract for blood and blood products to The American Red Cross. The one-year, firm fixed price contract will supply blood products to the Charles George VA Medical Center and the W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center, with an effective date of October 1, 2025. The VA has determined through market research that these items are highly specialized and only available from a single source without unacceptable delays or cost duplication. This procurement falls under NAICS Code 621991 (Blood and Organ Banks) and Product Service Code 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). The notice emphasizes that this is not a competitive solicitation and no formal solicitation document is available.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide transparency about the intended sole source award while offering other businesses an opportunity to demonstrate their capability to provide equivalent blood products. Any business believing it can supply blood and blood products to these medical centers must submit written notice to the contract specialist, Stephanie McElmore, by 10:00am EST on July 25, 2025. Required submission elements include company name, address, point of contact information, phone number, System for Award Management (SAMs) Unique Entity ID, and documentation proving authorization as a manufacturer, dealer, distributor, or reseller. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the acquisition based on responses received, and supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance with the requirements. All responses must reference contract number 36C24626Q0011 Blood Products for proper identification.