VAMC, 800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206

65 -- WHOLE BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS - REQUIREMENTS FOR VAMC LOUISVILLE, KY SOL 603-4-97 DUE 072296 POC Victoria Caudill, Contract Specialist (502) 894-6108 Sources sought for all requirements for whole blood, red blood cells, and blood components for the VA medical Center, Louisville, Kentucky. Presently the only identified source is the American Red Cross Center in Louisville, KY. Source must be identified by the Center for Biologics, Evaluation and Research of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a supplier and must comply with all Association of Blood Banks and comply with the Clinic Laboratory Improvement Act. It is a desire of the VA that the source provide continuing education credits, reference lab testing, and membership on their technical advisory board. In an emergency, the source must be able to provide blood and/or blood products within one to three hours. Items include but are not limited to: whole blood, red cells, frozen cells, deglycerolized red cells, red cells/leukoreduced/washed, platelets, fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate/pooled (10), platelet pheresis, granulocytes pheresis, red cells/leukoreduced/filtered, antigen screened unit, CMV antibody test, Irradiation, platelet cross match. Interested vendors should submit proof of capability to safisfy the requirements. Information submitted will be screened and solicitations may be issued to those vendors who, in the sole judgment of the Contracting activity, have the potential of successfully meeting our requirements. Required information must be received within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. (0183)

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