Purchase Order 36C25025P0453

This is a $191,964.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to Cepheid, a for-profit manufacturer of molecular diagnostic solutions, for a software update agreement to support medical equipment. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, has a period of performance through February 24, 2029.

The requirement was solicited through a special notice issued by the VA's Network Contracting Office 10, which stated the agency's intent to sole-source the contract to Cepheid under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, as Cepheid was determined to be the only vendor capable of successfully meeting the VA's specific equipment maintenance requirements for the GeneXpert Infinity system. The notice provided transparency about the sole-source plan while allowing other vendors an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities, though the final decision rested with the VA.