VA: ~$12.4M for colonoscopy cancer-detection AI — a federal contract (USAspending)
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded about $12.4M ($12,379,500) for AI machines to assist in detecting cancer during colonoscopy procedures. Recipient: Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions. A federal contract showing AI deployed in clinical care.
Contract key facts
- RecipientVETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC
- Contract value$12,379,500 (≈$12.4M)
- Awarding agencyDepartment of Veterans Affairs
- Awarding sub-agencyDepartment of Veterans Affairs
- Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
- Period of performance2022-09-19 〜 2023-09-18
- Contract ID (PIID)36C10X22C0043
Contract scope (original)
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MACHINES TO ASSIST IN THE DETECTION OF CANCER IN COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURES.
Key points
- The VA procured AI machines to assist cancer detection in colonoscopy
- Value ~$12.4M, definitive contract, September 2022–September 2023
- The VA is one of the largest healthcare providers in the U.S. (nationwide hospital network)
- Shows medical AI via actual procurement/deployment, not just research or regulation
- Recipient: Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions, Inc
- Of the 222 federal spending records this site holds as of 2026-09-01, 111 state the amount to the cent — exactly half.
1The VA as a major health care provider
The VA operates a nationwide hospital network for veterans and is one of the largest healthcare providers in the U.S. In colonoscopy, computer-aided detection (CADe) AI that flags lesions such as polyps in real time has seen growing clinical adoption; this contract reads as government procurement of such diagnostic-support AI (the specific product and performance are not stated in the original scope, so we do not infer them).
2Tracking medical AI through procurement
3Half the amounts are recorded to the cent
Of the 222 federal spending records this site holds as of 2026-09-01, 111 carry an obligation with cents attached — exactly half.
Cents appear because the result of adding up cost lines goes in as it stands. An amount rounded to whole dollars, by contrast, suggests it was set against a ceiling or a frame. How finely the amount is stated is a handle on how the contract was assembled.
Why it matters
A concrete example that medical AI is moving beyond research and regulation into actual government procurement and deployment. Useful for understanding AI in public healthcare and the medical-AI market.
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Sources (primary)
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- USAspending (award details)
- Contract ID (PIID)：36C10X22C0043