# Blood Products & Transfusion Services (Hoxworth) | Base | Start: 3/1/26

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25026q0262

- Solicitation number: 36C25026Q0262
- Notice type: Justification (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Cincinnati Univ of for $300,000.00
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 250-Network Contract Office 10 (36C250)
- NAICS: 621991 Blood and Organ Banks
- Product or service code: Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- County: Hamilton County (FIPS 39061). https://abierto.us/counties/hamilton-county-oh-39061
- City: Cincinnati. https://abierto.us/cities/cincinnati-oh-3915000
- First posted: January 28, 2026
- Last posted: March 5, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/658fd4614c6640c5a626b39dd0daedf5/view

## Description

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 10, Cincinnati OH 45219, intends to negotiate a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price Contract for Blood Products and Transfusion Services Agreement to The University of Cincinnati s Hoxworth Blood Center, 3130 Highland Avenue, 4th Fl Cincinnati, OH 45219, in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.2.

This acquisition is for the Cincinnati VA Medical Center 3200 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45220. The Government intends to award the contract to University of Cincinnati 2600 Clifton Ave Cincinnati, OH 45220. UEI: DZ4YCZ3QSPR5. This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201(b)(1), requiring publication of the proposed contract action. This notice of intent is not a request for quote and no solicitation shall be made available.

IAW FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii) Contractors may submit a capabilities statement or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The government shall not pay for any costs incurred by responses to this notice. Responses to this notice are due on or before Thursday, February 5th at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to Christopher Council, Contracting Officer, via email at Christopher.Council@va.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Cincinnati Univ of (UEI DZ4YCZ3QSPR5)
- Contract: 36C25026P0345, purchase order
- Obligated: $300,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C25026P0345 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C250 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25026P0345_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 28, 2026: Special notice, due February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST. Notice 0159485c9cc64ceeb5ba10eccdfbff3b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0159485c9cc64ceeb5ba10eccdfbff3b/view
- March 5, 2026: Justification. Notice 658fd4614c6640c5a626b39dd0daedf5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/658fd4614c6640c5a626b39dd0daedf5/view

## Points of contact

- Christopher T. Council, Contracting Officer - Services, Christopher.Council@va.gov, 216-447-8300

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