The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 awarded a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract worth $628,276.46 to Cepheid, a for-profit manufacturer of molecular diagnostic solutions. The contract is for the procurement of a GeneXpert Infinity 80-80 system, a microbiology rapid PCR singleplex testing instrument capable of automated sample extraction, amplification, and detection for infectious diseases. The system must have FDA approval, bench-side accessibility, random access testing capabilities, and compatibility with VA systems. The contract includes comprehensive training, maintenance, and equipment repairs, with a mandatory 90% monthly equipment uptime requirement. This contract was awarded under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and is not designated with any set-aside.