Blood products CLE

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is conducting a Sources Sought notice for blood products and transfusion support services to serve the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The procurement seeks a full range of blood components including leukreduced red blood cells, apheresis platelets, plasma products, cryoprecipitate, low-titer O whole blood, and specialty blood components, along with associated services such as antigen typing, molecular testing, antibody identification, rare donor unit procurement, HLA-selected platelet products, and STAT processing. All products must meet FDA, AABB, and applicable regulatory standards and be collected, processed, tested, stored, and transported in full compliance with blood banking regulations. This sources sought notice is for market research purposes to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy and whether sufficient small business capability exists to warrant a set-aside. Responses must be submitted by email to Contracting Officer Rachelle J. Hamer at rachelle.hamer@va.gov by Friday, March 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET, and should include point of contact information, business name and address, socio-economic category, applicable contract numbers, capability statements, SAM UEI number, delivery timeline, country of manufacture, and confirmation of original equipment manufacturer or authorized distributor status.

This procurement includes no set-aside designation. Respondents should provide documentation demonstrating their capability to meet all regulatory requirements and should include a letter from Olympus America, Inc. stating compatibility with their systems. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in this sources sought notice, as it is being issued for information-gathering purposes rather than as a formal solicitation. The notice does not constitute a binding contract, and responses are voluntary and will not be compensated or returned. Interested vendors should note that delivery timelines after receipt of order and documentation of manufacturing origin or authorized distributor status are key information points the government is seeking to evaluate industry capability and readiness.