SAM #36C77027D0001

VA Direct-to-Patient medical-surgical supply fulfillment bridge award

The VA announced an award associated with a Medline bridge for its Direct-to-Patient medical-surgical supply program. - Agency and program: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 15, Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP); the award notice concerns the Direct-to-Patient (DTP) program. - Scope described in the attachment: Medline Industries is identified as the incumbent for warehousing, procurement, storage, picking, packing, distribution, and direct shipment of medical-surgical and associated supplies to patients. This is a fulfillment and logistics requirement, not a manufacturing order. - Scale: The program supports approximately 44,000 prescriptions per business day. The attachment does not provide product-level quantities, part numbers, or a product list. - Bridge rationale: The attachment describes a sole-source bridge intended to prevent service interruptions while VA pursues a full and open competition for a longer-term regionalized requirement. It cites unusual and compelling urgency. - Schedule: The attachment states a six-month base period from October 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, plus two discretionary three-month extensions, for up to 12 months total. It also refers to a 12-month bridge and anticipates a competitive follow-on starting October 1, 2027; these duration statements are not fully consistent. - Award details: The initial release identifies the notice as an award, but the available text and redacted justification do not provide an award value or specific line-item quantities.

Description

Direct To Patient program award. See J&A attachment for futher details.

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