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6506--SOURCES SOUGHT - Blood, Blood Products and Services In Support of the Nebraska Western-Iowa VA Health Care System.
Issuing Agency:VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (Minnesota)
Solicitation ID:sam_fa629c1fd69f47a483eb8709b5f2cc99
RFP Description
Location: Omaha, Minnesota. SOURCES SOUGHT: 36C26326Q0753 - Blood Products, Reference Laboratory Testing, Apheresis Services for the Omaha VA Medical Center of the Nebraska Western-Iowa Health Care System, Omaha NE. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, on behalf of the Nebraska Western-Iowa VA Health Care System (NWIVAHCS) is conducting market research to learn of the availability and capability of business sources qualified to provide the items listed below. All business sizes are encouraged to reply at this stage. Your response should include answers to the questions below to help us determine if socioeconomic set-aside procedures, small business set-aside procedures, or unrestricted procedures will be used. See attached the full Sources Sought and Attachment A for list of Blood Products. HOW TO RESPOND: All responses must have the VA RFI Number: 36C26326Q0753 in the Subject Line of the email!!! All responses must be received no later than 05:00 PM CT, Monday, June 8, 2026 All responses must be emailed to: Joseph.Bennett@va.gov
How to Win This Contract
This solicitation is set aside for certified Small Businesses (SB/SBE) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) in Iowa. Prime contractors bidding must meet specific set-aside quotas or sub out scopes to certified firms to remain responsive. For projects of this size, having clear, compliant documentation and showing immediately available resources to execute the work is the fastest path to selection by VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (Minnesota). Ensure all bid packages, attachments, and compliance affidavits are completed and uploaded to samgov before the closing deadline on 6/8/2026.
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