SAM #36C25026Q0488

Sole Source Procurement: Polymedco Immunochemical FOBT Equipment & Consumables for Chillicothe VA Medical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 10, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to Polymedco Cancer Diagnostics Products LLC for specialized immunochemical fecal occult blood test (FOBT) equipment and consumables at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center. - Sole source procurement to Polymedco Cancer Diagnostics Products LLC (OEM) - Products include: - 1 OC Auto-Sensor iO FOBT Analyzer (part number: OCSIO) - 1,000 cost-per-test units (VA-CPT1) - Reagents, calibration kits, buffer, controls, wash solution, cuvettes, instrument cups - 50 customized personal mailers (OCPUIO-VA1) - Sampling bottles (OCSIO1, OCSIO2) - 5 boxes of thermal paper (TP-5) - Contract term: base year plus four one-year option periods (total of five years) - Place of performance: Chillicothe VA Medical Center, Ohio - Only Polymedco, as the OEM, is considered capable of meeting the VA's unique and specialized requirements - No competing sources are being solicited due to the proprietary nature of the equipment and consumables

Description

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

Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Chillicothe VA Medical Center, 17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601, intends to negotiate a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Price, 5-year option periods (Base plus 4 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) 1000 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) 50 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) 5

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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