6506--VAPAHCS Human Blood and Blood Related Products
Veterans Affairs · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26126Q0165 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
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… (show all)
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.
Who won similar work
7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) 6506.
Single-winner award sizes (7): middle half $541K to $1.7M, median $1.3M; range $100K to $5.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VITALANT Scottsdale AZ 85258 USA | 2 | $7.2M | Jul 28, 2026 |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE WASHINGTON 20006 | 1 | $1.4M | Oct 2, 2026 |
| CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BLOOD BANK HUMMELSTOWN 17036 | 1 | $1.3M | Mar 2, 2026 |
| GREATER METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY BLOOD SERVICE, INC. | 1 | $632K | Oct 1, 2026 |
| CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BLOOD CENTER Fresno CA 93722 USA | 1 | $450K | May 19, 2026 |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE Charlotte NC 28273 USA | 1 | $100K | Aug 25, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 2, 2026AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE WASHINGTON 20006$1.4M6506--AWARDED - Blood and Blood Products in Support of the Nebraska Western-Iowa VA Healthcare SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 1, 2026GREATER METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY BLOOD SERVICE, INC.$632K6506--SUPPLY - BLOOD, BLOOD PRODUCTS, AND APHERESISNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 28, 2026VITALANT Scottsdale AZ 85258 USA$5.2M6506--SSJ posting - Notice of Intent to Sole SourceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 19, 2026CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BLOOD CENTER Fresno CA 93722 USA$450KFresno Blood and Blood ProductsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 2, 2026CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BLOOD BANK HUMMELSTOWN 17036$1.3M6506--Lebanon VAMC 5 Year Blood BankNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 4, 2025VITALANT Scottsdale AZ 85258 USA$2.0MReno VA Blood and Blood ProductsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 25, 2025AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE Charlotte NC 28273 USA$100KBlood and Blood ProductsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 6 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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