Delivery Order SPE2DE24D0013-SPE2D626F90G7

Cepheid Inc., a Sunnyvale, California-based manufacturer of advanced molecular diagnostic systems, was awarded a $7,480 firm fixed-price delivery order by the Defense Logistics Agency Medical Supply Chain on January 7, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of January 14, 2026. This delivery order, valued at the ceiling amount, is issued under Cepheid's larger Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, which is valued at $6.7 million and extends through December 28, 2029. The delivery order calls for XPRS4PLEX-10 cartridges and related diagnostic testing supplies designed for Cepheid's GeneXpert diagnostic platform, supporting the federal healthcare system's infectious disease testing and clinical laboratory operations. The contract contains no set-aside designation and utilizes a firm fixed-price structure.

This award reflects Cepheid's established role as a primary federal supplier of molecular diagnostic solutions across the Department of Veterans Affairs and multiple federal healthcare agencies. The company has demonstrated extensive capability in providing rapid diagnostic testing for COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases through its GeneXpert platform and associated reagents. Cepheid maintains additional substantial IDV vehicles with the VA, including a $32.8 million contract with VISN 6 extending through September 2030, underscoring the department's reliance on Cepheid's diagnostic capabilities to support clinical operations across the distributed network of VA medical centers and integrated service networks nationwide.