Q999--Blood and Blood Components

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 intends to award a sole source award to The American National Red Cross for the Salem and Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center (VAMC). It is the Government s belief that the proposed candidate is the sole source provider of Blood and Blood Components. This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that these services are highly specialized are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract, to The American National Red Cross, 431 18TH ST NW Washington, District of Columbia 20006-5310. This announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it can meet the Government's requirement, it may identify their interest and capability to the Contracting Officer, LaToya Glover via e-mail at LaToya.Glover2@va.gov by Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 12:00PM (EST). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.