6506--VAPAHCS Human Blood and Blood Related Products IDIQ 36C26126Q0165

Subject: Sources Sought, Human Blood and Blood Related Products for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) located at 3801 Miranda Ave, Building 100, 4th Floor, Room F4-140, Palo Alto CA 94304. The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research to support the procurement of Human Blood and Blood Related Products for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. This notice serves to survey the market in an attempt to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested supplies and services. This notice allows potential vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The sources sought effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 621991 Blood and Organ Banks. This sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 621991 Blood and Organ Banks. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VAPAHCS has a requirement for Human Blood and Blood Related Products. Please refer to the attached Statement of Work and PRICE LIST for a full description of the services/supplies being requested: All owners/operators of establishments that collect human blood are required to register with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Contractor shall provide products and services in accordance with the regulations and requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the laws and regulations of the State of California, and the Standards of the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB). To be eligible for this procurement, the establishment must be registered with the FDA and situated in an area local to VAPAHCS. In this instance, local is defined as within ONE (1) hour of VAPAHCS in normal traffic conditions, which ensures timely delivery of STAT/Emergency Orders. The contractor shall supply 100% volunteer donor blood in accordance with current FDA rules and regulations. ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT 0001 1.00 LT Ordering Period ONE (1) - Human Blood and Blood Related Products. *Please see attached Price List for applicable Ordering Period. Contract Period: Ordering Period ONE (1) POP Begin: 06-01-2026 POP End: 09-30-2026 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 Blood and Organ Banks PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6506 Blood and Blood Products MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): TBD 1001 1.00 YR Ordering Period TWO (2) - Human Blood and Blood Related Products. *Please see attached Price List for applicable Ordering Period. Contract Period: Ordering Period TWO (2) POP Begin: 10-01-2026 POP End: 09-30-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 Blood and Organ Banks PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6506 Blood and Blood Products MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): TBD 2001 1.00 YR Ordering Period THREE (3) - Human Blood and Blood Related Products. *Please see attached Price List for applicable Ordering Period. Contract Period: Ordering Period THREE (3) POP Begin: 10-01-2027 POP End: 09-30-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 Blood and Organ Banks PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6506 Blood and Blood Products MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): TBD 3001 1.00 YR Ordering Period FOUR (4) - Human Blood and Blood Related Products. *Please see attached Price List for applicable Ordering Period. Contract Period: Ordering Period FOUR (4) POP Begin: 10-01-2028 POP End: 09-30-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 Blood and Organ Banks PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6506 Blood and Blood Products MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): TBD 4001 1.00 YR Ordering Period FIVE (5) - Human Blood and Blood Related Products. *Please see attached Price List for applicable Ordering Period. Contract Period: Ordering Period FIVE (5) POP Begin: 10-01-2029 POP End: 09-30-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621991 Blood and Organ Banks PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6506 Blood and Blood Products MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): TBD Instructions: Submit a brief description, two-three (2-3) pages (including cover letter) that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested supplies and services that are required. Include past experience in providing this system to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. Please specify your availability and your address. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL-SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THESE SERVICES AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantages business (c) If disadvantages, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the UEI number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) and/or the SBA s Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) Registry at the SBA s Small Business Search Website. If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the SBA DSBS Registry (i) provide current commercial pricing and any applicable discounts. (j) link to the respondent s General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable (k) citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (l) other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm. Response is due by 12:00 PM Mountain Time, Monday, November 24, 2025. Please submit e-mail responses to Mr. David J. Alvarez, Contract Officer (David.alvarez4@va.gov) and Mrs. Tawnya Krommenhoek, Contract Specialist (tawnya.krommenhoek@va.gov). Your response should include a STATEMENT OF CAPABLILITY, GSA SCHEDULE INFORMATION, UEI#, BUSINESS SIZE, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place Attention: VAPAHCS Human Blood and Blood Related Products in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only, questions will not be received at this time. NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these supplies and/or services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exist at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the subsequent RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, will be issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to provide Human Blood and Blood Related Products. The Contractor shall provide Human Blood, Blood Components, and Associated Services to the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). The Contractor shall provide products and services in accordance with the regulations and requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the laws and regulations of the State of California, and the Standards of the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB). It is NCO 21 s intention to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for VAPAHCS. Please refer to the solicitation for a complete summary of the items requested and any additional procurement details. A Request for Quotation using the following NAICS is contemplated: 621991 Blood and Organ Banks. THIS RFQ SHALL BE FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Solicitation documents will be available on or about December 18, 2025. The solicitation will contain Quotation instructions. The Government intends to award one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity Contract. Questions regarding the solicitation shall be sent in writing to David J. Alvarez, Contracting Officer, and Tawnya Krommenhoek, Contract Specialist, at the following email addresses: david.alvarez4@va.gov tawnya.krommenhoek@va.gov

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VAPAHCS Human Blood and Blood Related Products Questions and Answers 36C26126Q0165 QUESTION: I noticed that the volumes suggest the Palo Alto VA uses 1400 Autologous RBCs. Can you help me understand why? Typically, we do not see this many autologous units given at any of the hospitals we currently service, so I m curious to understand the reasoning or patient population(s) that are requiring autologous RBCs. ANSWER: 1400 is a typo. On our last contract we indicated 15 units- see chart below. We rarely get autologous RBCs. We had 2 between 8/2024 and 8/2025. The 1400 has been corrected Please see updated Price List (36C26126DXXXX_PRICE LIST_V2). QUESTION: There is a small, steady number of HLA-specific products and testing. Can you share with me the types of patient populations that are being treated and need this type of testing (i.e, Transplant, oncology, etc.)? ANSWER: The majority of these orders come from the Transplant/Cardiology Department. QUESTION: The response date is January 19th, 2026. However, given the extended holiday period and many key individuals out of the office for various periods, it is unlikely we will meet the submission date, particularly since we will likely need to redline the solicitation to have agreed-upon terms for the award. If the start is not until June, we ask that the submission date occur at the beginning of March. ANSWER: The RFQ Close Date has been extended to January 26, 2026. QUESTION: Just so I am clear, the request is for us to complete the 36C26126DXXXX_PRICE LIST.xlsx spreadsheet with our pricing and part numbers for the five ordering periods and return that and the signed RFQ back to you by January 16, 2026. I do not need to do this through the SAM.gov site. ANSWER: Correct. This is a new solicitation, please follow the instructions in the solicitation document. QUESTION: Would there be an opportunity for us to add new products and remove products/services we no longer perform? There would be no volume commitment. It is just a way for us to have all the products and services we offer as part of the agreement. ANSWER: Yes QUESTION: If so, can I adjust the spreadsheet? ANSWER: Yes, you are free to adjust the spreadsheet. As a courtesy, please just highlight the changes you make to it.

Solicitation No: 36C26126Q0165 Posted to SAM.gov: 12/18/2025 Awardee: THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY 450 Jane Stanford WAY Stanford, California 94305-2004 United States Total Number of Quotes Received: One (1) Evaluation Total Amount: $6,151,386.00 IDIQ Ceiling: $6,250,000.00 Period of Performance: 06/01/2026 09/30/2030