The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 awarded a $214,753.30 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Cepheid, a manufacturer of molecular diagnostic solutions, for the provision of Cepheid reagents. This sole source award was made in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, as Cepheid is the sole distributor and manufacturer of the required reagents for the VA's GeneXpert and Infinity molecular diagnostics equipment. The period of performance is from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Cepheid is a subsidiary of the Danaher Corporation and has provided diagnostic testing equipment, reagents, and consumables to federal agencies such as the VA, the Defense Logistics Agency, and the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service.