The solicitation is for human blood and blood related products for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. Questions regarding this rfq are due by 12pm MDT on January 05, 2026 with final quotes due by January 26, 2026 at 12pm MDT. The contractor shall furnish human blood and blood related products for the department of veterans affairs in accordance with the specifications listed herein. The guaranteed minimum award amount for this contract is 100. 00. The maximum aggregate value of orders that can be placed under this contract is 6, 000, 000. 00. The government does not guarantee that it will place any orders under this contract in excess of the guaranteed minimum award amount. 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 aabb. The government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. Invoices shall be submitted electronically in accordance with vaar clause **** electronic submission of payment requests. The government will make payment in accordance with the prompt payment act 31 **** and prompt payment regulations at 5 cfr part ****.
The time begins when the authorized official places the delivery order. Stat/Emergency: one 1 hour, ASAP. Stock/Palo Alto: six 6 hours, with two 2 deliveries per day.
The government will make payment in accordance with the prompt payment act 31 **** and prompt payment regulations at 5 cfr part ****.
The contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.
The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered.
The government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in far 12, where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the government.
Submit questions in writing no later than January 05, 2026, at 12pm MDT.
The maximum aggregate value of orders that can be placed under this contract is 6, 000, ****.