The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a five-year, $500,000 sole-source Blanket Purchase Agreement to Polymedco, LLC for Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) collection kits and related mailing and notification services to screen Veterans for colorectal cancer. The work will be performed for the Washington DC VA Medical Center, requiring approximately 6,000 kits to be mailed annually. Polymedco is identified as the sole manufacturer and distributor of the required FIT kits, which are compatible with the VA’s existing analyzers. The justification cites an urgent and compelling need, as well as the proprietary nature of the kits and equipment, as reasons for limiting competition. No submission deadlines or bid timelines are mentioned in the description.

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a five-year, $500,000 sole-source Blanket Purchase Agreement to Polymedco, LLC for Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) collection kits and related mailing and notification services to screen Veterans for colorectal cancer. The work will be performed for the Washington DC VA Medical Center, requiring approximately 6,000 kits to be mailed annually. Polymedco is identified as the sole manufacturer and distributor of the required FIT kits, which are compatible with the VA’s existing analyzers. The justification cites an urgent and compelling need, as well as the proprietary nature of the kits and equipment, as reasons for limiting competition. No submission deadlines or bid timelines are mentioned in the description.

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a five-year, $500,000 sole-source Blanket Purchase Agreement to Polymedco, LLC for Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) collection kits and related mailing and notification services to screen Veterans for colorectal cancer. The work will be performed for the Washington DC VA Medical Center, requiring approximately 6,000 kits to be mailed annually. Polymedco is identified as the sole manufacturer and distributor of the required FIT kits, which are compatible with the VA’s existing analyzers. The justification cites an urgent and compelling need, as well as the proprietary nature of the kits and equipment, as reasons for limiting competition. No submission deadlines or bid timelines are mentioned in the description.