Immucor Reagent BPA Sole Source Requirement Minneapolis, MN VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, intends to negotiate a sole-source blanket purchase agreement for Immucor/Gamma reagents off of Federal Supply Schedule with Immucor, Inc., under FSS contract V797P5944X. The award will be issued as a Firm-Fixed-Price BPA under authority of FAR 6.302-1. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541380 and the size standard is $14.0 Million.



The Galileo Echo instrument was purchased as part of a resolution to a patient safety Root Cause Analysis investigation in June 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. The Galileo Echo instrument is used to enhance patient safety and technical consistency of patient testing in the Blood Bank Lab. The Galileo Echo is a closed system and can only be used with specified Immucor/Gamma reagents/products. The intent is to establish a blanket purchase agreement off of VA FSS contract for Immucor/Gamma reagents.



This notice is not a request for quotations. No solicitation will be issued and proposals will not be accepted. However, FSS contract holder's that believe they can meet these requirements and possesses the financial capacity with relevant past experience and expertise may give written notice to the Contracting Officer within five (5) days from this notice's publication date. Supporting evidence must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This information can be emailed to Crystal Dobbins at: crystal.dobbins@va.gov