Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Blood Products Reference Testing Nihcs
Deadline: 02 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 27 May 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 142109168
Document Ref. No.: 36C25026Q0592
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Northern Indiana VAHCS, 1700 East 38th St
Marion, IN 46953, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for Blood Products and reference lab testing.
The associated NAICS code for this is 621991. The vendor will be The American National Red Cross, 431 18th Street, Washington, DC 20006.
Description of Equipment or Supplies Added to Current Contract:
This procurement is for blood, blood components, and reference lab testing for the VA Northern Indiana health Care System. The American National Red Cross has been the
vendor for blood products and reference testing services for this facility for many years.
Their proximity to the VA Medical Center s current location provides the required
turnaround time (within 2 hours) for both blood products and service requests and
makes courier services more cost-effective. The total estimated value of the acquisition
is $320, 000 over the course of a five-year period.
A sole source procurement is being conducted for these products and services. The
action will be awarded as a new, firm-fixed price, 5-year ordering period IDIQ contract.
It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to negotiate with only this source.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
Point of contact is Rachel MacRae, e-mail [email protected].
Notice ID: 36c25026q0592
Department/Ind. Agency: veterans affairs, department of
Sub-tier: veterans affairs, department of
Office: 250-network contract office 10 (36c250)
Product Service Code: 6505 - drugs and biologicals
NAICS Code: 621991 - Blood and Organ Banks
Inactive Dates: jun 12, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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