SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- AMERICAN RED CROSS TEL: 781-461-2075 POC: JEFF SILVERSMITH TEL: 781-461-2087 FAX: 781-461-2020 CELL: 860-690-3613
- Notice Date
- 8/17/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 621991
— Blood and Organ Banks
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Boston Healthcare System;Contracting Officer (90C);940 Belmont Street;Brockton MA 02301
- ZIP Code
- 02301
- Solicitation Number
- VA-241-09-RP-0262
- Response Due
- 9/2/2009
- Archive Date
- 11/1/2009
- Point of Contact
- Christine GormanContract Specialist774-826-2599<br />
- E-Mail Address
-
Christine.Gorman@va.gov
(Christine.Gorman@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Tuesday, August 18, 2009 The Department of Veterans, VA Boston Healthcare System, has a requirement from American Red Cross (ARC), located in 180 Rustcraft Road, Dedham, MA 02926 for blood products and services. Item Description: Blood Products and Service to include but not limited to Leukoreduced Red Blood Cells, Fresh Frozen Plasma, Cryoprecipitate, and Leukoreduced Platelets. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate only with this source. Please refer to the Sole Source Justification. This is not a solicitation; it is notice of intent to sole source a requirement. Inquiries/information received after established deadline of Wednesday, September 2, 2009 1200 EST shall not be considered. The submission of any data for review shall not impede award of this contract as planned. The Government does not intend to pay for information solicited. This synopsis is issued pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. However, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This information can be faxed to Christine Gorman at 774-826-3347 or via e-mail to Christine.Gorman@va.gov. Responses will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Post on FBO on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 1200 EST;Deadline on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 1200 EST. JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM for VISN-wide Agreement. *2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT FOR: American Red Cross for Blood Products and services. *3. Description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated value).Please include the IFCAP transaction number and a description of the item being sought.IFCAP Transaction # 523-10-1-2768-0001Reagent cost: N/AItem Description: Blood Products and Service to include but not limited to Leukoreduced Red Blood Cells, Fresh Frozen Plasma,Cryoprecipitate, and Leukoreduced Platelets. 4. Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.FAR 6.302-1, USC 253(c)(1) Only One Responsible Source. *5. Demonstration that the proposed contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority sited.1. American Red Cross is the only provider of blood products and services in Massachusetts, Maine, NewHampshire, Vermont and Connecticut.2. However there is a program offered to members of the American Association of Blood Banks called the National Blood Exchange (NBE). The NBE is a resourcesharing program to redistribute surplus blood components (shortage and surpluses) to its members. With the exception of AB positive, AB negative and Bpositive units, the American Red Cross no longer allows VISN 1 to return the blood units for credit. Participation in the NBE will assist VISN 1 in maintaining an effective inventory management program.3. Rhode Island Blood Center can provide us with occasional units when there is a shortage of needed units from ARC. *6. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers areSolicited from as many potential sources as is practicable,including whether a Commerce Business Daily notice was or will be published.The Network Consolidated Laboratory would like to explore membership in National Blood Exchange to compliment services provided by the American Red Cross and also have the flexibility to purchase needed units from the Rhode Island Blood Center. 7. Determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.The contracting officer determined that the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable to the Government. The pricing of units through the National Blood Exchange (NBE) is determined by the seller. The NBE will add a 1% fee for their services. 8. Description of the market survey conducted (i.e., names, of firms and the date(s) the firms were contacted) and theresults or a statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted.American Red Cross is the key player in the market. The Service has tried different venue. The Rhode Island Blood Center can occasionally meet our requirements; however, it is not reliable. *9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition, such as an explanation why technical data packages, specifications, engineering descriptions,statements of work, or purchase descriptions suitable forfull and open competitions have not been developed or are not available.Other company did not meet the requirements as listed under item #5. 10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing,an interest in the acquisition.None today. 11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required.The VISN 1 Contracting will continue to encourage full and open competition whenever possible.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: VA Boston Healthcare System;VISN 1;940 Belmont Street;Brockton;MA<br />
- Zip Code: 02301<br />
- Zip Code: 02301<br />
- Record
- SN01913815-W 20090819/090818000051-658aa9b79ddb6822e2c702b7fe30f5e6 (fbodaily.com)
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