The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration awarded a Firm Fixed Price purchase order contract to Cepheid, a for-profit manufacturer of molecular diagnostic solutions, to provide GeneXpert reagent supplies to the Syracuse VA Medical Center. The contract has a potential value of $108,793.22 and a completion date of February 22, 2023. This sole source award was made without a set-aside, as Cepheid is the original equipment manufacturer and the only source capable of fulfilling the agency's requirements for compatible reagents and test kits for the VA's existing GeneXpert analyzers. The VA prohibits the use of gray market items, and this award ensures the medical center receives OEM supplies to support its clinical diagnostic programs.