Delivery Order SPE2DE24D0013-SPE2D626F19SD

The Defense Logistics Agency Medical Supply Chain awarded a $40.8K firm fixed-price delivery order to Cepheid Inc. on January 22, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of January 29, 2026. This delivery order, numbered XPRS4PLEX-10, represents a child contract issued under Cepheid's existing Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 6, valued at $32.8M through September 30, 2030. The delivery order calls for the provision of molecular diagnostic testing system reagents and assays, specifically XPRS4PLEX cartridges designed for the GeneXpert diagnostic platform. Cepheid, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is a primary federal supplier of advanced molecular diagnostic systems and reagents, with extensive experience delivering diagnostic solutions across multiple federal healthcare agencies including the VA, Indian Health Service, Defense Health Agency, and U.S. Coast Guard. No set-aside designation was applied to this award.

This delivery order reflects the continued reliance of federal healthcare systems on Cepheid's molecular diagnostic capabilities for infectious disease detection and clinical testing. The GeneXpert platform and associated XPRS4PLEX cartridges enable rapid multiplex detection of respiratory pathogens and other infectious diseases critical to VA medical center laboratory operations. Cepheid's established track record includes numerous delivery orders under its VA IDC ranging from approximately $41K to $970K, all structured as firm fixed-price contracts without set-aside provisions. The short performance timeline of this particular order—from award through completion in seven days—suggests urgent procurement of diagnostic supplies to support ongoing clinical laboratory operations across the VA's distributed network of medical facilities.