RFR194129 Blood Products and Services

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health is issuing a Request for Response (RFR) for a multi-year rate agreement contract to provide a full range of patient blood products and services on a 24/7, 365 days per year basis. The Department seeks proposals for furnishing items such as red blood cells, platelets, plasma, factors, and other related blood and tissue products, as well as associated services like emergency delivery, reference laboratory, and HLA typing. Responses are due by April 25, 2019, with an anticipated contract start date of July 1, 2019. The contract term is up to 6 years, with 2 optional 2-year renewal periods, and the estimated procurement value, including renewal options, is $1,100,000. Respondents must submit a standard price catalog with applicable discounts, and the Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) plan commitment, which counts for 10% of the evaluation, is required unless there are extenuating circumstances. Prompt payment discounts are also encouraged.

The RFR is an open market (one-time) procurement, and the contract may include set-asides for small businesses, minority-owned businesses, and businesses owned by socially or economically disadvantaged persons. The funding for the contract may come from appropriated funds, grants, or other sources. The current incumbent vendor is American National Red Cross located at 180 Rustcraft Road Suite 115, Dedham, MA 02026, and the Commonwealth has provided instructions for vendors to create a quote in the COMMBUYS procurement portal.