Delivery Order SPE2DE24D0013-SPE2D626F06EP

The Defense Logistics Agency Medical Supply Chain awarded a $40.8K firm fixed-price delivery order to Cepheid Inc. on January 13, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of January 21, 2026. This delivery order, designated as XPRS4PLEX-10, represents a child contract under Cepheid's broader indefinite delivery vehicle with the Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 6, valued at $32.8M and extending through September 30, 2030. The award carries no set-aside designation and is for the provision of molecular diagnostic testing system reagents and assays to support federal healthcare operations. Cepheid, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is a leading manufacturer of advanced molecular diagnostic systems, with its GeneXpert platform serving as the primary diagnostic solution across multiple federal healthcare agencies including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service, Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

This delivery order falls within Cepheid's established role as a core federal supplier of molecular diagnostic capabilities for infectious disease detection, including COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, tuberculosis, and other pathogens. The company has demonstrated substantial capacity through multiple firm fixed-price contracts across the Veterans Integrated Service Networks, with previous delivery orders under the VISN 6 IDC ranging from approximately $41K to $970K. The tight completion timeline of eight days reflects the urgent nature of medical supply procurement within the federal healthcare system, and the contract maintains consistency with Cepheid's historical contracting patterns with the VA regarding diagnostic reagents and test kits for the GeneXpert platform.