36C25026Q0328.docx
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- 36C25026Q0328
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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a federal contract for diagnostic reagent kits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 10, specifically the Indianapolis VA Medical Center. The Department intends to award a firm fixed price contract to Cepheid Inc. (904 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089) under FAR Part 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source) authority, claiming that only Cepheid possesses the required capabilities to meet the requirement. The Indianapolis Pathology Lab requires these reagent kits for use with existing Cepheid GeneXpert DX instruments for diagnostic testing purposes.
The solicitation (36C25026Q0328, NAICS 325413) specifies eight diagnostic kit products with varying quantities, including C. difficile/EPIDEMIOLOGY kits (30 units), Carbapenem-Resistant kits (20 units), Mycobacterium tuberculosis kits (10 units), MVP EXPRESS kits (70 units), FII/FV kits (50 units), XPERT SWAB collection kits (15 units), COVID PLUS kits (150 units), and COVID-2/FLU/RSV PLUS kits (700 units). Responses showing clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government must be submitted by February 27, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to Rachel MacRae, Contract Specialist, at rachel.macrae@va.gov. The contracting office is located at 10 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, with zip code 45409-1337.
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SUBJECT*
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Cepheid Reagents - IND
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 45409-1337 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25026Q0328 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 02-27-2026 12:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6550 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 325413 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 10 2215 Fuller Road Ann Arbor MI 48105
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Rachel MacRae rachel.macrae@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.va.gov |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| Department of VA |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| rachel.macrae@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Government Email |
Special Notice Special Notice
DESCRIPTION
| *= Required Field |
| Special Notice |
Special Notice
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Indianapolis VAMC, 1481 W. 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for Reagents.
The associated NAICS code for this is 325413. The vendor will be Cepheid Inc., 904 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.
Description of Equipment or Supplies:
| Product Name |
| QTY |
| KIT,CDIFF/EPI,GX,IVD,10-TEST (GXCDIFF/EPI-10) |
| 30 |
| KIT,CARBA-R,IVD,GX (GXCARBAR-10) |
| 20 |
| KIT,MTB,IVD,US (GXMTB/RIF-US-10) |
| 10 |
| KIT,XPRESS,MVP,US-IVD,10 TEST (XPRSMVP-10) |
| 70 |
| KIT,FII/FV,10-TESTS,GX,IVD (GXFIIFV-10) |
| 50 |
| COLLECTION KIT,XPERT SWAB,US IVD,50 (SWAB/G-50-US) |
| 15 |
| KIT,10 TEST,XPRESS COVID PLUS,US-IVD |
| 150 |
| KIT,IVD,XPRESS,COV-2/FLU/RSV PLUS,10TEST |
| 700 |
Indianapolis Pathology Lab utilizes these reagent kits with existing Cepheid GeneXpert DX instruments for diagnostic tests.
A firm fixed price contract is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to negotiate with only this source.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm on Friday, February 27, 2026.
Point of contact is Rachel MacRae, e-mail rachel.macrae@va.gov.
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