Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, 4100 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45428

65 -- WHOLE BLOOD, BLOOD COMPONENTS, AND RELATED SERVICES SOL RFP 552-6-96 DUE 012296 POC Contracting Officer, J. A. Harrison, (513)267-3994, Additional Contact, Nancy J. Allen, (513)267-3993 Furnish Whole Blood, Blood Components, and Related Services for the period of February 1, 1996 through January 31, 1997, for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4100 West Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45428. Blood must be typed A, B, O, and RH Antigens in accordance with methods recommended in current edition of standard for blood banks and transfusion services and the technical manual of the American Association of Blood Banks. A sample of blood from each donation must be tested for syphillis. Whole blood and/or components must not be used for transfusion unless the test is nonrreactive. In addition, only blood testing negative for antibody to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), for Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAG) and for Anti-Hepatitis B Core Antigen (ANTI HBc) will be used for transfusion. Each unit of donor blood must be tested for Alanine Aminotrans-Ferase, successful offeror must hold unrevoked U.S. License issued by the Director, Bureau of Biologics, Food and Drug Administration under Section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, 42 USC Section 262, as a source of supply for whole blood. Requests for bidding documents must be on the firm's letterhead requesting RFP 552-6-96. Issue date 12/22/95. (0335)

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