Q523--Autologous Transfusion Cell Saver Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is soliciting proposals for on-site autologous transfusion cell saver services to support the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System located in Bay Pines, Florida. The solicitation seeks a contractor to provide certified autologous transfusionists to operate autotransfusion equipment for approximately four hours per scheduled moderate complexity vascular procedure, with one to two procedures expected monthly. The base period of performance is one year with four one-year option periods, and offerors must propose hourly rates for the base year and each option period. This tiered small business set-aside solicitation requires responses by December 30th, 2022 and has an anticipated award date of January 31st, 2023.

The procurement is set aside first for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, then veteran-owned small businesses, and finally other small businesses, prioritizing historically underutilized business zone small businesses and 8(a) participants if an award cannot otherwise be made to a small business. The place of performance is 10000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bay Pines, FL 33744. Key NAICS codes include 621991 and 561621, and the main PSC code is R499. The estimated contract value is unknown, but services are for one autologous transfusionist for four hours per procedure, with one to two procedures expected monthly, indicating a potential annual value under $100,000.