VISN 7 Blood, Blood-Related Products, and Testing Services

Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is conducting a sources sought notice for blood, blood-related products, and testing services to VA medical facilities across Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, with responses due September 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. This procurement carries a total small business set-aside. Place of performance encompasses eight participating VA medical centers across the three-state region. The contracting office is located in Tucker, Georgia.

Contractors must supply 100% volunteer donor blood meeting FDA and AABB standards with 24/7 availability for routine, ASAP (4-hour delivery), and STAT (90-minute delivery) orders. Required services include comprehensive donor documentation, transfusion-transmitted disease testing, and reference laboratory services including immunohematology, HLA, and molecular testing. Contractors must complete VA privacy and information security training, comply with HIPAA and VA security protocols, and handle protected health information in accordance with VA standards. Eight participating medical centers require routine deliveries ranging from one to three per week, with additional ASAP and STAT delivery requests anticipated annually.

The anticipated contract is a five-year firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity agreement effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031, with pricing periods running from December through November of each year. Value-added services, including physician consultative services and educational programs at no charge, must be provided consistent with offerings to other non-VA customers. Contractors must meet performance standards with acceptable quality levels monitored through surveillance activities.

Interested parties must submit company information, capability statements, relevant experience narratives, and optional input on the Statement of Work via email to leonard.robinson@va.gov. NAICS code is 621991 (Blood and Organ Banks) with an SBA size standard of $40 million; PSC code is 6506.