DOD Awards Contracts to Purchase COVID-19 Antigen Over-the-Counter Test Kits in Support of – Department of Defense

This weekend, the Department of Defense (DoD), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded contracts to Atlantic Trading, LLC (Austin, Texas) and Medea Inc. (Pleasanton, California), purchasing a combined total of 27 million over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits. This effort supports the presidents plan to deliver 500 million free at-home COVID-19 tests to the nation in response to the Omicron variant.

The DoDs Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) led this effort in partnership with DoDs Defense Assisted Acquisition Cell (DA2), Army Contracting Command, and the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The procurement was funded through the American Rescue Plan Act to supply critical medical resources to the nation.

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DOD Awards Contracts to Purchase COVID-19 Antigen Over-the-Counter Test Kits in Support of - Department of Defense