Opportunity

SAM #36C25026Q0668

Sole Source Service Agreement for Cepheid GeneXpert Support at Chillicothe VAMC

Buyer

VA Network Contracting Office 10

Posted

June 23, 2026

Respond By

June 30, 2026

Identifier

36C25026Q0668

NAICS

811219, 811210

This notice announces the VA's intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to Cepheid for support services on the Cepheid GeneXpert system at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center. - Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 10 (Cincinnati, OH) - Location: Chillicothe VA Medical Center, 17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601 - OEM: Cepheid (904 E. Caribbean Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94089) - Scope: Maintenance and support services for Cepheid GeneXpert equipment - Contract Type: Sole source, firm-fixed price, follow-on requirement - Period: Base period plus four option years - Opportunity: Not a request for quotes, but capability statements or quotations may be considered - No specific part numbers or quantities listed - Only Cepheid is mentioned as a vendor; no other OEMs or competitors identified - Commercial opportunity for maintenance/support of specialized medical diagnostic equipment - No product purchases; services only

Description

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 10, Cincinnati OH 45219, intends to negotiate a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price Contract for a Cepheid GeneXpert service agreement to CEPHEID, 904 E. CARIBBEAN DR, SUNNYVALE, CA 94089 in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.2. This acquisition is for the Chillicothe VAMC, 17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601. The Government intends to award the contract to CEPHEID, 904 E. CARIBBEAN DR, SUNNYVALE, CA 94089. UEI: W6HQTMWB9Q28. This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201(b)(1), requiring publication of the proposed contract action. This notice of intent is not a request for quote and no solicitation shall be made available. IAW FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii) Contractors may submit a capabilities statement or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The government shall not pay for any costs incurred by responses to this notice. Responses to this notice are due on or before Tuesday, June 30th at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to Michael Groneman, Contracting Officer, via email at Michael.Groneman@va.gov and Andrew Arnst, Contract Specialist, via email at Andrew.Arnst@va.gov.

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