# SSJ posting - Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24426q0145

- Solicitation number: 36C24426D0025_1
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Vitalant for $5,217,065.11
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 244-Network Contract Office 4 (36C244)
- NAICS: 621991 Blood and Organ Banks
- Product or service code: 6506 BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS
- County: Allegheny County (FIPS 42003). https://abierto.us/counties/allegheny-county-pa-42003
- City: Pittsburgh. https://abierto.us/cities/pittsburgh-pa-4261000
- First posted: December 16, 2025
- Last posted: July 28, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/95c9e3c297c74cbc8a76a8d5f615d657/view

## Description

The VISN 04, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System intends to negotiate a sole source award under the authority of FAR 12.102-1 for Blood Products. Award shall be with Vitalant of 9305 E Via De Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85258. Simplified acquisition procedures shall be used, and the resulting contract will be a firm priced, indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity for a three-year period. The NAICS code is 621991. This special notice service as the notice of intend to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals nor a solicitation or request for orders. A determination by the Government to compete this procurement is solely within the discretion of the Government.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Vitalant (UEI GKT4L2JZJ622)
- Contract: 36C24426D0025
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C24426D0025 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C244 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_36C24426D0025_3600/


## Publications

- December 16, 2025: Special notice, due December 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice e5c5b025dec04f7598f636b3a7dff6a0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e5c5b025dec04f7598f636b3a7dff6a0/view
- July 28, 2026: Award notice. Notice 95c9e3c297c74cbc8a76a8d5f615d657. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/95c9e3c297c74cbc8a76a8d5f615d657/view

## Points of contact

- Contracting Officer, Victoria Droz, Victoria.Droz@va.gov, 814-515-4454

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