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
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- 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
THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, will be issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to provide Human Blood and Blood Related Products. The Contractor shall provide Human Blood, Blood Components, and Associated Services to the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). The Contractor shall provide products and services in accordance with the regulations and requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the laws and regulations of the State of California, and the Standards of the American Association of Blood Banks… (show all)
(AABB). It is NCO 21 s intention to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for VAPAHCS. Please refer to the solicitation for a complete summary of the items requested and any additional procurement details. A Request for Quotation using the following NAICS is contemplated: 621991 Blood and Organ Banks. THIS RFQ SHALL BE FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Solicitation documents will be available on or about December 18, 2025. The solicitation will contain Quotation instructions. The Government intends to award one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity Contract. Questions regarding the solicitation shall be sent in writing to David J. Alvarez, Contracting Officer, and Tawnya Krommenhoek, Contract Specialist, at the following email addresses: david.alvarez4@va.gov tawnya.krommenhoek@va.gov
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
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.