SAM #36C25026Q0585

Sole Source Cepheid GeneXpert Service Agreement for Fort Wayne VA Medical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network 10 Contracting Office is announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Cepheid for a GeneXpert Essential Service Agreement at the Fort Wayne VA Medical Center in Indiana. - Sole source procurement to Cepheid, the OEM, for maintenance and support of GeneXpert equipment - Contract covers the Fort Wayne VA Medical Center, part of the Northern Indiana Health Care Systems - Structure: base period plus four one-year option periods - NAICS code: 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) - No specific part numbers or quantities provided; service agreement is for existing Cepheid GeneXpert equipment - Procurement conducted under FAR 13.106(b)(1) for single source acquisitions - Only Cepheid identified as capable of meeting the VA's requirements - Contracting offices involved: VISN 10 Consolidated Contracting (Dayton, OH) and Network Contracting Office 10 (Ann Arbor, MI) - No opportunity for competition; not open to other vendors

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 10 Contracting Office, in accordance with FAR 13.106(b)(1) (soliciting from a single source) intends to negotiate on a single source basis, a base plus four (4), one year option periods, contract with Cepheid, 904 Caribbean Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, to provide Cepheid GeneXpert Essential Service Agreement, for the Northern Indiana Health Care Systems, Fort Wayne VA Medical Center, Indiana. NAICS Code is 811210, and Size Standard is $34 Million. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, solicitations, or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.
No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Responses must be submitted in writing by 5/26/2026, 09:00AM EDT, and shall be sent via email to Jessica.Bryant5@va.gov.

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