Shepeard Community Blood Center goes live with BBCS ForLife platform

Shepeard Community Blood Center has gone live with Blood Bank Computer Systems’ ForLife Biologics Platform, a cloud-based system designed to modernize donor, testing, distribution and reporting workflows. The rollout gives the nonprofit blood center in Georgia and South Carolina a more integrated operating platform as it scales its services.

Why it matters: - Shepeard Community Blood Center now has a modern biologics management platform built to streamline core blood center operations. - The rollout is meant to improve efficiency, data visibility, compliance and operational flexibility for a nonprofit serving hospitals and patients in Georgia and South Carolina. - BBCS said the deployment supports blood centers that need configurable, end-to-end systems as operational demands evolve.

What happened: - Blood Bank Computer Systems, Inc. said Shepeard Community Blood Center successfully went live with the ForLife Biologics Platform®. - The implementation was announced June 9, 2026, from Bonney Lake, Washington. - Shepeard serves hospitals and patients across Georgia and South Carolina. - Shepeard is a nonprofit blood center focused on providing a safe and reliable blood supply.

The details: - ForLife Biologics Platform®, paired with Blood Bank Computer System 6.6, is designed as a BECS, or Blood Establishment Computer System. - The platform covers donor management, collections, manufacturing, testing, distribution, compliance and reporting in one system. - BBCS said the system is built for blood and biologics organizations that need integrated operations. - BBCS described ForLife as its flagship cloud-based biologics management platform. - The platform is designed to support blood centers, plasma organizations, cell therapy providers and research institutions. - The implementation included configuration, training, integration, validation and go-live support. - BBCS and Shepeard worked together through the deployment to support a seamless transition. - BBCS President and CEO Brian Forbis said the partnership aligns with BBCS’ mission to improve efficiency, strengthen compliance and streamline workflows. - Shepeard President and CEO Benjamin Prijatel called the rollout an important investment in the organization’s future and its ability to serve donors, hospitals and patients. - BBCS said it has delivered software and consulting services to the blood banking and biologics industry for more than 40 years. - Shepeard said it has relied on local volunteer blood donors and community partners since 1978.

Between the lines: - The move signals continued digitization across the blood bank sector, where integrated systems can reduce manual handoffs and improve traceability. - Cloud-based biologics platforms can also make it easier for blood centers to scale operations without rebuilding core infrastructure. - The joint rollout suggests both organizations want a tighter link between compliance requirements and day-to-day operations.

What’s next: - Shepeard will use the new platform to support ongoing operations across donor services, hospital supply and patient needs. - BBCS is positioning ForLife as a broader platform for other biologics organizations that want configurable end-to-end management tools. - BBCS directed readers to more information about the company and the ForLife Biologics Platform® through its website.