6505--Human Blood and Blood Products
Veterans Affairs · 257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25727Q0049 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 15, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
Special Notice Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a Firm-Fixed price, single-award IDIQ to South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, for procurement of the following Blood and Blood Products ( X represents Ordering Periods 1-5): The Audie L. Murphy Veteran Affairs Health Care Center has a requirement for the supply and delivery of blood and blood products supporting the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS). Contractor will furnish all personnel, labor, transportation, equipment, material… (show all)
s and supplies necessary to provide Human Blood and Blood Products and guidance in Clinical Pathology Procedures as specified herein for eligible VA beneficiaries of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division located at 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78229-4404. This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. A contract will not be awarded based on an offer received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, by email, to the point of contact and referencing the notice ID 36C25727Q0049, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within 21 days from the publication of this notice, a contract/order will be issued to the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, without any further notice. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The proposed sole source procurement will be made by a pricing agreement with South Texas Blood and Tissue Center.
Who won similar work
29 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same NAICS 621991.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE WASHINGTON 20006 | 7 | $5.2M | Oct 2, 2026 |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE CHARLOTTE 28273 NCL | 4 | $7.9M | Oct 8, 2026 |
| ONEBLOOD, INC | 2 | $16.2M | Mar 13, 2026 |
| VITALANT Scottsdale AZ 85258 USA | 2 | $7.2M | Jul 28, 2026 |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE Charlotte NC 28273 USA | 2 | $898K | Aug 25, 2025 |
| BLOODWORKS Seattle WA 98104 USA | 1 | $9.0M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| LIFEGIFT ORGAN DONATION CENTER HOUSTON 77054 | 1 | $6.6M | May 22, 2026 |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY STANFORD 94305 | 1 | $6.3M | Mar 2, 2026 |
| CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BLOOD BANK HUMMELSTOWN 17036 | 1 | $1.3M | Mar 2, 2026 |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER SIOUX FALLS 57105 SDN | 1 | $889K | Jan 13, 2026 |
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.
- Oct 8, 2026AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE CHARLOTTE 28273 NCL$505KQ528--Blood and Blood Products
- Oct 7, 2026AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE CHARLOTTE 28273 NCL$275K6515--Blood and Blood Products
- Oct 7, 2026AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE CHARLOTTE 28273 NCL$1.4M6515--ARC BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS
- 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 System
- Oct 1, 2026GREATER METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY BLOOD SERVICE, INC.$632K6506--SUPPLY - BLOOD, BLOOD PRODUCTS, AND APHERESIS
- Jul 30, 2026BLOODWORKS Seattle WA 98104 USA$9.0MBlood and Blood Products Puget Sound VA Medical Center
- Jul 28, 2026VITALANT Scottsdale AZ 85258 USA$5.2M6506--SSJ posting - Notice of Intent to Sole Source
- May 22, 2026LIFEGIFT ORGAN DONATION CENTER HOUSTON 77054$6.6MQ701--LifeGift Organ Donation Acquisition Fees Service
- May 19, 2026CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BLOOD CENTER Fresno CA 93722 USA$450KFresno Blood and Blood Products
- Mar 13, 2026ONEBLOOD, INC$15.8M6505--FY26: VISN 8 Whole Blood and Products
Competitive landscape
For the 8 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.
- 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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