# Human Blood and Blood Products Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25727q0049 - Solicitation number: 36C25727Q0049 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: 257-Network Contract Office 17 (36C257) - NAICS: 621991 Blood and Organ Banks - Product or service code: 6505 Drugs and Biologicals - Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point. - First posted: October 15, 2026 - Last posted: October 15, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c4cb5306978c4ae7a59802c676fae4c3/view ## Description 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, materials 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. ## Attachments - [36C25727Q0049_1.docx](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/5fde95d580d344799d3f2519d5d92988/download) ## Open now in the same industry 1 open in NAICS 621991. - BPA - Blood Transfusion Services (FA860127Q0015), due November 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa860127q0015 ## Publications - October 15, 2026: Special notice, due November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. Notice c4cb5306978c4ae7a59802c676fae4c3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c4cb5306978c4ae7a59802c676fae4c3/view ## Points of contact - Kathryn Prose, Contract Specialist, kathryn.prose@va.gov, (254) 217-2835 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25727q0049.