VISN 7 Blood and Blood-Related Products

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is conducting market research through a sources sought notice to identify qualified contractors capable of supplying blood and blood-related products and testing services to VA medical facilities in South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, with responses due by September 18, 2026. This is not a solicitation and no contract will be awarded from this notice; responses will inform planning and source identification.

The anticipated procurement is structured as a five-year firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity agreement with an effective date from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031, comprised of five pricing periods. Eight VA medical centers across the region require routine deliveries ranging from one per week to two per day, ASAP deliveries within four hours, and STAT deliveries within 90 minutes. The contractor must serve as the primary supply source except under specific emergency circumstances.

Respondents must hold FDA registration, CLIA certification, and ASCP Board of Certification. The contractor must comply with FDA and American Association of Blood Banks standards, provide 100% volunteer donor blood, maintain comprehensive donor documentation, and perform required testing for transfusion-transmitted diseases and bacterial contamination. Performance standards include 100% compliance with regulatory testing, 98% correct labeling and shelf life on delivery, 98% on-time routine delivery performance, 95% on-time ASAP and STAT delivery performance, and immediate notification of recalls. Reference transfusion services must be available 24/7.

Responses should include company information, SAM.GOV Unique Entity ID, capability statement, relevant experience narrative, and required state licenses. Submit via email to leonard.robinson@va.gov. NAICS 621991; PSC 6506.