Purchase Order 36C24722P0365

This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 to Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of in vitro diagnostic products and services. The contract, valued at $427,348.00, is for the supply of the Accelerate Pheno system, modules, blood culture kits, and quality control tests for antimicrobial susceptibility testing and pathogen identification. This technology enables faster identification of pathogens and determination of appropriate antibiotic treatments, supporting prompt diagnosis and targeted treatment of bloodstream infections. The contract has no set-aside designation.

In addition to this contract, Accelerate Diagnostics holds two significant federal contract Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) with the VA. The first is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the VA VISN 15, valued at $286,930, for the provision of a Rapid ID/AST system to the St. Louis VA Medical Center. The second is a BPA with the VA VISN 16, with a ceiling value of $550,500, for supplying instrumentation, reagents, and test kits needed to perform rapid ID/AST analysis of positive blood cultures. These IDVs facilitate the streamlined acquisition of critical diagnostic products and services, supporting the VA's mission to provide timely and effective care for veterans through optimized treatment of infections.