Delivery Order SPE2DE24D0013-SPE2D626F01FT

Cepheid Inc., headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, was awarded a firm fixed-price delivery order valued at $20,350 by the Defense Logistics Agency Medical Supply Chain on January 12, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of January 20, 2026. This delivery order, designated as XPRS4PLEX-10, represents a child contract under Cepheid's larger Indefinite Delivery Contract vehicle with the Veterans Health Administration VISN 6, valued at $32.8 million and extending through September 30, 2030. The award carries no set-aside designation, reflecting Cepheid's competitive positioning as a primary federal supplier of molecular diagnostic solutions. The contract is for diagnostic reagents and test kits designed for the GeneXpert diagnostic platform, which detects multiple respiratory pathogens and other infectious diseases critical to federal healthcare operations.

Cepheid specializes in advanced molecular diagnostic systems and has established itself as a core supplier across multiple federal healthcare agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service, Defense Health Agency, and U.S. Coast Guard. The company's GeneXpert platform and associated testing capabilities support rapid molecular diagnostics for COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases. The modest ceiling value of this delivery order reflects a routine procurement of testing reagents and cartridges to support ongoing laboratory operations at VA medical facilities, consistent with Cepheid's extensive history of supplying diagnostic supplies through firm fixed-price contracting vehicles across the federal healthcare system.