The VA Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Office 19 is conducting market research via this RFI/sources-sought for a potential five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (projected 04/01/2027–03/31/2032) for Brand Name Polymedco immunochemical fecal occult blood testing (iFOBT) on a cost-per-reportable-result basis. The contractor would provide all equipment, reagents, standards, controls, supplies, consumables, parts, service, accessories, and peripherals needed for contractor-owned OC-Auto Sensor iO analyzers, including an extended service plan with weekday 8am–5pm service and annual preventive maintenance, with 24/7 service only at Eastern Colorado VA Health Care System due to higher CPRR. New OC-Auto Sensor iO analyzers would be provided to VISN 19 stations lacking one, existing analyzers kept where possible, and any analyzer unable to maintain new-equivalent performance—or any newer model offered—would be replaced/swapped at no additional cost to the Government. Performance locations include VA facilities in Fort Harrison MT; Cheyenne and Sheridan WY; Aurora and Grand Junction CO; Muskogee, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City OK; and Salt Lake City UT. Interested contractors must submit a capabilities/qualifications statement and complete the market research table questionnaire, including NAICS 334516, business-size/socioeconomic status, FSS/GSA availability, pricing model, Buy American, subcontracting, and nonmanufacturer-rule information.

The Department of Veterans Affairs VHA NCO 19 is conducting market research/sources sought—not a solicitation—for a brand-name Polymedco iFOBT Cost Per Reportable Result solution. The anticipated vehicle is a new five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement with a projected period of performance from April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2032. The contractor would provide all equipment, reagents, standards, controls, supplies, consumables, parts, service, accessories, and contractor-owned OC-Auto Sensor iO analyzers/peripherals needed for iFOBT testing, including new analyzers for stations without one and replacements or swaps at no additional cost if needed. Service includes extended-plan coverage 8am–5pm local time Monday–Friday plus one preventive maintenance per year, with 24/7 service for Eastern Colorado VA due to higher CPRR, and all repairs/service calls at no additional cost. Performance spans legacy VISN 19 stations in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Utah, specifically Fort Harrison MT; Cheyenne and Sheridan WY; Aurora and Grand Junction CO; Muskogee, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City OK; and Salt Lake City UT.