About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs, VA North Texas Health Care System, is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors capable of supplying blood bank reagents. The required supplies will support patient manual blood typing and serum antibody detection and identification testing used for cross-matching blood transfusions in Dallas, Texas. The expected contract term spans a base year from May 1, 2027, through April 30, 2028, with four one-year option periods extending through April 30, 2032. Eligible vendors must be FDA-approved, provide proof of FDA approval, maintain a defined quality plan, and have adequate reagent supplies available. Interested vendors should submit an electronic capability statement and specify the place of manufacture for all listed reagents in PDF or Word format to Contract Specialist Teresa Arzola via email. Submissions are due by November 5, 2026, at 9:00 AM Central Standard Time.
Scope of work
- ALBAcyte A1 Cells (Qty 52 EA)
- ALBAcyte A2 Cells (Qty 13 EA)
- ALBAcyte B Cells (Qty 52 EA)
- ALBAcyte IgG Sensitized Cells weak (Qty 26 EA)
- ALBAcyte Antibody ID Panel 16-cell (Qty 7 EA)
- ALBAcyte C3 Coated Red Blood Cells (Qty 13 EA)
Minimum qualifications
- Must be approved by the FDA and provide documentation of approval
- Must have a defined Quality plan
- Must have adequate supplies available
Documents to include with your response
- Capability statement
- Place of manufacture for all reagents listed
- FDA approval documentation
Key dates
- Response Date
- 11-05-2026 9:00 AM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit electronic capability statement and place of manufacture via email in PDF or Word format with specified subject line.
Contract details
- Term
- Base Year: 05/01/2027-04/30/2028, Option Year 1: 05/01/2028-04/30/2029, Option Year 2: 05/01/2029-04/30/2030, Option Year 3: 05/01/2030-04/30/2031, Option Year 4: 05/01/2031-04/30/2032
- Place of performance
- Dallas VA North Texas HealthCare System, Pathology & Laboratory Service, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 36C25727Q0065
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- 257-Network Contract Office 17 (36C257)
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 5, 2026, 10:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 28, 2026
- NAICS
- 325413 · In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 6550
- Place of performance
- Dallas, TX, 75216
- Contracting contact
- Teresa Arzola, Contract Specialist
teresa.arzola@va.gov
210.740.3729
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (36C257) with descriptions matching "blood bank", performed in TX. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC36C25727N0008 · BLOOD BANK REAGENTS (IDENTIFICATION/ ANTIBODY) IDIQ | $34,794 | Oct 31, 2027 |
| ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC36C25727N0053 · EO 14398 | BLOOD BANK REAGENTS (STX) | $6,584 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| IMMUCOR INC36C25724P0011 · CTX BLOOD BANK REAGENTS | $113.4K | Sep 30, 2027 |
| QUIDELORTHO SALES COMPANY, LLC36C25726P0811 · BLOOD BANK COST PER TEST | $99,193 | Sep 16, 2027 |
| QUIDELORTHO SALES COMPANY, LLC36C25726N0302 · ORTHO BLOOD BANK REAGENTS | $46,304 | Jul 31, 2027 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 325413, performed in TX
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY L.L.C.36C25624N0023 · FISHER MICRO MEDIA TEST KITS REAGENTS AND CONSUMABLES | $62,897 | Sep 30, 2028 |
| BIOMERIEUX INC36C25723C0062 · BIOMERIEUX VIRTUO BASE +4 FULL SERVICE WARRANTY, REAGENTS, & CONSUMABLES | $158.1K | May 11, 2028 |
| CEPHEID36C25727N0057 · MOLECULAR INSTRUMENT COVID TESTING KITS (CEPHEID) MODIFICATION TO ADD 52.222-90 | $474.8K | Mar 13, 2028 |
| HELENA LABORATORIES CORPORATION36C25727N0044 · ELECTROPHORESIS IMMUNOFIXATION CPRR | $37,310 | Nov 30, 2027 |
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC36C25727N0038 · LUBBOCK BLOOD GAS ANALYZER SUPPLIES | $33,601 | Oct 31, 2027 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 325413, since Oct 1, 2024
2,478 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. BIOMERIEUX INC$78.5M
- 2. CEPHEID$74.2M
- 3. ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION$27.8M
- 4. ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC.$11.7M
- 5. QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED$8.7M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.