SAM #36C25026Q0427

Sole Source Procurement of Cepheid GeneXpert Diagnostic Reagent Kits for Cincinnati VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Cincinnati VAMC is seeking to procure proprietary diagnostic reagent kits and consumables from Cepheid Inc. for use with existing GeneXpert instruments in its Pathology Lab. - Sole source procurement under FAR Part 6.302-1; only Cepheid Inc. is considered capable of meeting requirements - Products include: - Single-use disposable swabs (120-count, qty 20) - Collection Kit Xpert Swab US IVD (qty 50) - Collection Kit A Urine (qty 25) - Kit SA COMP 10-Tests GX IVD (qty 1150) - Kit CDIFF/EPI GX IVD 10-Test (qty 50) - Kit CT/NG GX IVD (qty 155) - Kit MTB IVD US (qty 50) - Kit CARBA-R IVD GX (qty 10) - Kit Xpress MVP US-IVD 10 Test (qty 155) - All products are proprietary to Cepheid and intended for use with the GeneXpert diagnostic platform - Firm fixed price contract; no competitive solicitation unless clear evidence of competition is provided - Place of performance is the Cincinnati VAMC Pathology Lab - Contracting office is VISN 10 Consolidated Contracting

Description

Page 4 of 4 Notice of Intent to Sole Source Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Cincinnati VAMC, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45220, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for Reagents. The associated NAICS code for this is 325413. The vendor will be Cepheid Inc., 904 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

Description of Equipment or Supplies Added to Current Contract: Product Name QTY SINGLE-USE DISPOSABLE SWAB - 120-COUNT 20 COLLECTION KIT,XPERT SWAB,US IVD,50 50 COLLECTION KIT A,URINE,50 25 KIT,SA COMP,10-TESTS,GX,IVD 1150 KIT,CDIFF/EPI,GX,IVD,10-TEST 50 KIT,CT/NG,GX,IVD 155 KIT,MTB,IVD,US 50 KIT,CARBA-R,IVD,GX 10 KIT,XPRESS,MVP,US-IVD,10 TEST 155

Cincinnati Pathology Lab utilizes these reagent kits with existing Cepheid GeneXpert instruments for diagnostic tests. A firm fixed price contract is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Point of contact is Rachel MacRae, e-mail rachel.macrae@va.gov.

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