6506--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Lab Supplies (Blood) Erie VA Medical Center - Erie, PA
Veterans Affairs · 244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24426Q0612 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 31, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Procurement Office East (RPOE), Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4) intends to award a sole source contract pursuant to RFO FAR 6.103-1 to Community Blood Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania & Western New York located at 2646 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16508. Simplified acquisition procedures will be used, and the resulting contract will be firm priced for a five-year period. The Erie VA Medical Center requires a contractor to provide Blood/Blood Components necessary for transfusion services, in addition to special… (show all)
ized reference laboratory support specific for immunohematology services. This service shall be provided for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Erie VA Medical Center, located in Eri, PA 16504. Based on geographical location, the Community Blood Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania & Western New York is the only source that can meet the VA facility s requirement for delivery of orders within one hour of notification. Line Item Description Annual Qty 1 Leukoreduced Packed Red Blood Cells 65 2 Pathogen Reduced Platelets 5 3 Fresh Frozen Plasma 2 4 Washed Red Blood Cells 1 5 Re-washed Red Blood Cells 1 6 Immunohematology Reference Service 1 7 Tariff Surcharge 24 8 After Hours Delivery Fee 12 THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any responsible firm that believes it can meet the requirement shall give written notification and capability statements prior to the response due date and time. Vendors shall indicate if they are the direct supplier or service provider of the items and/or authorized reseller/distributor. Supporting evidence shall be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirement and shall include relevant experience along with the applicable contract number(s), total contract dollar amount, contract period of performance, details of the relevant supply and/or services, and customer point of contact with corresponding telephone number and email address. Responses shall include following information: 1. Company Name 2. SAM UEI Number 3. Company s Address 4. Point of Contact Information (title, phone number and email address) 5. Business Size Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information provided will not be returned. Responses are due by Monday, 8/10/2026 at 8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. No submissions will be accepted after this date and time. Responses shall be submitted via email to Mrs. Mickeya Linzie at mickeya.linzie@va.gov. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 621991 (Blood and Organ Banks) and the size standard is $40 million.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 621991.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE WASHINGTON 20006 | 2 | $318K | Jan 8, 2026 |
| VITALANT Scottsdale AZ 85258 USA | 1 | $5.2M | Jul 28, 2026 |
| CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BLOOD BANK HUMMELSTOWN 17036 | 1 | $1.3M | Mar 2, 2026 |
| KEYSTONE PERFUSION SERVICES PC MOUNT PLEASANT 29466 SCG | 1 | $5K | 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.
- Jul 28, 2026VITALANT Scottsdale AZ 85258 USA$5.2M6506--SSJ posting - Notice of Intent to Sole Source
- Mar 2, 2026CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BLOOD BANK HUMMELSTOWN 17036$1.3M6506--Lebanon VAMC 5 Year Blood Bank
- Jan 13, 2026KEYSTONE PERFUSION SERVICES PC MOUNT PLEASANT 29466 SCG$5KQ523--Autologous Transfusion Cell Saver Services Period of Performance - POP: 03/26/2026 thru 03/25/2027
- Jan 8, 2026AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE WASHINGTON 20006$60KQ523--Autologous Transfusion Cell Saver Service. Period of Performance: 05.01.26-04.30.27
- Nov 6, 2024AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE WASHINGTON 20006$258K6515--Lab Supplies - Blood - New - Requirement (5-Year) - (Current contract expires 10/31/2024) Philadelphia Lab Supplies - Blood
Competitive landscape
For the 4 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
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.