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This is a Special Notice announcing the Department of Veterans Affairs Network 10 Contracting Office's intent to negotiate a single-source contract with Cepheid for the provision of a GeneXpert Essential Service Agreement at the Fort Wayne VA Medical Center in Northern Indiana. The contract will consist of a base period plus four one-year option periods. Cepheid is located at 904 Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, California 94089. The product service code is J065 (Medical Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services), and the NAICS code is 811210 with a size standard of $34 million.

The response deadline for interested parties to submit clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government is May 26, 2026, at 9:00 AM EDT. Responses must be submitted in writing via email to Jessica Bryant, the Contract Specialist, at Jessica.Bryant5@va.gov. The official response date and time for the notice is May 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, and records will be archived 30 days after the response date. The contracting office is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office, 10 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, Lobby M, Suite 2200, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105. This notice emphasizes that no solicitation package is currently available and that the Government's determination not to compete is solely within its discretion.