6506--NOTICE OF INTENT SOLE SOURCE to The American National Red Cross a Firm Fixed Price Contract for Blood and Blood Products for the Nebraska Western-Iowa Health Care System
Veterans Affairs, Department of · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
This notice is not accepting responses (deadline was Jul 7, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT).
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- Response deadline
- Jul 7, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- Jun 21, 2026
- Solicitation
- 36C26326Q0861
- Set-aside
- None listed
- Place of performance
- Omaha
- Contracting office
- NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263) · Saint Paul · MN
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated Jun 22, 2026
Description
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE . The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 intends to enter into single source negotiations, and subsequently award a firm fixed-price contract for one year with four option years to The American National Red Cross, 431 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 2006 (SAM UEI: G69LHXJ3ABL5) for Blood and Blood Products in support of the Nebraska Western-Iowa Health Care System. See attachments for details. HOW TO RESPOND: All responses shall be emailed to: Joseph.Bennett@va.gov All responses shall be received no later than: 05:00 PM CT, Wednesday July 8, 2026. The Subject Line of all emails shall include: 36C26326Q0861
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Typical award size
$195,000
Middle of the pack for similar past awards
Most similar awards fall between $98,466 and $326,147
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- 1NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER, INC2 awards$703,750
- 2BLOODSOLUTIONS MANAGERS, LLC1 award$594,875
- 3AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE2 awards$583,340
- 4VITALANT4 awards$396,000
- 5CINCINNATI UNIV OF1 award$300,000
- 6AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE1 award$162,471
- 7KENTUCKY BLOOD CENTER, INC.1 award$106,122
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- VITALANTAug 28, 2025Department of Health and Human Services$75,000Source
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- KENTUCKY BLOOD CENTER, INC.Aug 14, 2025Department of Justice$106,122Source
- AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THEJul 10, 2025Department of Veterans Affairs$164,598Source
- AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THEJun 26, 2025Department of Veterans Affairs$393,340Source
Drawn from official USAspending contract records in our index. Always confirm requirements on the SAM.gov notice before you bid.
Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID 65bb2400134d485baf7057f95d459a08.