Reducing inappropriate polypharmacy at the department of veterans affairs
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 36C10B26C0029
- Awardee
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Aretum LLC UEI XE3CJL8G8EH5
- Awarding agency
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VA Technology Acquisition Center
Headquarters, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Obligated
- $9,919,356
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- DA01--New Contract - Polypharmacy (VA-26-00018584) Solicitation · 36C10B26R0004 · Posted Dec 23, 2025
- Contract value 14% obligated
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- $9,919,356.35 Current, with exercised options
- $71,769,544.43 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 13% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 3 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC 20420, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $2,917,458 | |
| Original award | $7,001,899 |
About this award
The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center awarded a $71.8 million definitive contract to Aretum LLC for development and implementation of a polypharmacy management software solution on March 16, 2026, under firm fixed-price terms with no set-aside.
The solution consolidates VA and community-prescribed medications, assigns patient and medication-level risk scores, flags drug-drug interactions and fall risks, and supports safe deprescribing and shared decision-making. It integrates with the Computerized Patient Records System and Federal EHR, hosts in the VA Enterprise Cloud, and maintains 99.9% availability under Zero Trust architecture with HIPAA-HITECH compliance. Place of performance is Washington, DC.
The contract runs through November 29, 2030, comprising a six-month base period followed by four 12-month option periods. The pilot phase deploys to ten VA Medical Centers during the base period, with potential expansion through option periods to all 170 VAMCs and 1,193 outpatient sites serving approximately 180,000 clinical users. The solution must include mandatory Business Associate Agreement compliance and breach notification within 24 hours of discovery. The originating solicitation posted December 23, 2025, with a January 28, 2026 proposal deadline and Amendment 0002 issued January 20, 2026.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 36C10B26C0029?
36C10B26C0029 was awarded to Aretum LLC by VA Technology Acquisition Center (Headquarters) on March 16, 2026.
How much is contract 36C10B26C0029 worth?
The government has obligated $9,919,356 on 36C10B26C0029. Its potential value, with all options, is $71,769,544.
Was contract 36C10B26C0029 competed?
The extent of competition for 36C10B26C0029 was full and open competition. The government received 3 offers.
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