JOFOC Fecal Immunological Testing Reagents.pdf

This document is a Sole Source Justification for the Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically for the Orlando VA Healthcare System. The document seeks to establish an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Polymedco Cancer Diagnostic Products, LLC to provide reagents compatible with the Polymedco DIANA analyzer for performing automated Fecal Immunological Testing (FIT) to detect fecal occult blood tests (FOBT). The total contract value is $745,960.00, broken down into a base year and four option periods of $149,192.00 each.

The justification emphasizes that Polymedco is the only contractor capable of meeting the government's requirements, as they are the sole manufacturer of specific reagents for the DIANA platform utilizing latex-sensitized anti-human HbA0 rabbit IgG solution. The Orlando VA Medical Center already owns the Polymedco DIANA System, making it cost-ineffective to repurchase new equipment. The contract is being pursued under Simplified Acquisition Procedures with restricted competition, citing that Polymedco is the only responsible source that can satisfy the agency's needs. The effective date of the contract is 11/15/24, with the document signed by key personnel from the Laboratory and Contracting departments.