SAM #36C25026Q0486

Sole Source Procurement: Polymedco Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test System for Cincinnati VA Medical Center

This opportunity is a sole source procurement by the Department of Veterans Affairs for specialized fecal occult blood testing equipment and consumables for the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. - Sole source contract to Polymedco Cancer Diagnostics Products LLC (OEM) - Products include: - 1 OC Auto-Sensor iO FOBT Analyzer (with extended service) - 4,800 cost-per-test units - Reagents, calibration kits, buffers, controls, wash solutions, cuvettes, instrument cups - Customized personal mailers, sampling bottles, and thermal paper - All items are manufactured by Polymedco - Firm-fixed-price contract structure - Period of performance: base year plus four one-year option periods (total five years) - Place of performance: Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH - Contracting office: VISN 10 Consolidated Contracting, Dayton, OH - Justification: Only Polymedco can provide the required specialized supplies and services - Estimated contract value: $250,000 - $500,000 (based on typical analyzer and consumable pricing) - Potential competitors (for similar solutions): Beckman Coulter, Abbott, Siemens Healthineers, QuidelOrtho - Competing products: Beckman Coulter Hemoccult, Abbott FOBT, Siemens Healthineers FOBT, QuidelOrtho QuickVue FOBT

Description

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Polymedco Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test-CPRR Cincinnati VAMC

Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Cincinnati VA Medical Center 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, intends to negotiate a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Price, 5-year option periods (Base plus 4 year one year options) to one small business, Polymedco Cancer Diagnostics Products LLC., 510 Furnace Dock Road, Cortland Manor, NY 10567, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for this requirement.

The Contractor shall provide the following commercial equipment and services: Mfr Number Description Qty OCSIO OC Auto- Sensor iO FOBT Analyzer Includes Extended Service 1 VA-CPT1 Cost per Test (1 device per patient reportable) 4800 VAOC-CR Credit for Devices included OCIOL OC-Sensor iO Latex Reagent (2 x 100) included OCIOC OC-Sensor iO Calibration Kit (10 x 1ml, 2 x 45ml Diluent) included OCIOB OC-Sensor iO Buffer 200 ml (660 Tests/Bottle) included OCQN OC-Sensor iO Negative Control (5 x 1 ml) included OCIOQP OC-Sensor iO Positive Control (5 x 1 ml) included OCIOW OC-Sensor iO Wash Solution (1 x 120 ml) included OC80CUV OC-Auto Micro 80 Cuvettes (1 x 100) included TT-88 OC-Auto Micro 80 Instrument Cups (2 bags of 500) included OCPUIO-VA1 220117 Customized Personal Mailers Chillicothe 20 per box (1 device per mailer) 12 OCSIO1 Sampling Bottles (4 x 50 Sampling Bottles) 1 OCSIO2 Sampling Bottles (20 x 50 Sampling Bottles) 1 TP-5 Thermal Paper (5 Rolls per Box) 2

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The NAICS Size is 1,000 Employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6630 Chemical Analysis Instrument.

This procurement is being conducted under Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and in accordance with (IAW) GSAR 538.7104-(a)(1)( ii), Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.

A firm fixed price contract with base plus four option years is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 1:00 pm EST, on Monday, April 20, 2026. Point of contact is Lonnelle Jones, e-mail lonnelle.jones@va.gov.

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