This is a definitive contract awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick to Cepheid, a for-profit manufacturer of molecular diagnostic solutions. The $146,265,755.00 contract is for the delivery of COVID-19 and flu test kits and swabs, with a completion date of February 27, 2023. The contract is a firm fixed-price arrangement with no set-aside designation.
Cepheid is a long-standing federal contractor, having received multiple prime contracts, indefinite delivery vehicles (IDVs), and subcontracts from various agencies including the VA, Defense Logistics Agency, and Department of Health and Human Services. Cepheid's GeneXpert diagnostic systems and associated reagents, test kits, and consumables are used extensively by the VA and other agencies to support clinical testing programs. This contract award reflects the VA's continued reliance on Cepheid's molecular diagnostic solutions to meet the evolving testing needs of the veteran population.
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