Q301--FY23: Blood Compatibility Testing Services| Bay Pines, Orlando, Tampa

The James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH), Orlando Veterans Administration Medical Center (OVAMC) and Bay Pines VA Healthcare Services (BPVAHCS) intends to solicit a request for proposal (RFP) from contractors for Blood Compatibility Testing Services.

The services shall be in support of eligible beneficiaries of the BPVAHCS, JAHVH, and OVAMC under Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), contract type. The authority of for this procurement is Title 38 U.S.C. 8153, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15 Contracting by Negotiations, and FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items.

The VA anticipates issuing an Unrestricted solicitation for this requirement on or about June 23, 2023. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation, attachments, and any subsequent amendments from this website. No hard copies will be made available.

Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance for this contract will be from 09-01-2023 through 08-31-2024 for the base period.

The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the responses to the RFP submission process.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) under the applicable North American Industry Classification system (NAICS) Code. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://sam.gov. Registration in SAM is free and potential Offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no contract can be awarded to any Offeror not registered in SAM.gov.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 621991 (Blood Organ Banks) with a Small Business Size Standard of $32.5 million. The classification code is Q301 Medical Laboratory Testing . The solicitation will be issued unrestricted.

Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Peter Bedard, using the email provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will be accepted; however, must be followed up by an email to peter.bedard@va.gov. Ensure that the subject line includes the solicitation number (i.e., RFP no. 36C24823R0127).