36C25626Q0624.docx
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- 36C25626Q0624
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This is a Special Notice announcing the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to sole source a contract for preventive maintenance and repair services of the Cepheid GeneXpert System at the Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System in Biloxi, Mississippi. The VA intends to negotiate directly with Cepheid, located at 904 Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, California, under FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B) authority for limiting sources to a single vendor. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with an SBA size standard of $30.0 million.
The contracting office, Network Contracting Office 16, is soliciting responses from alternative vendors interested in performing this work. Interested parties must submit a one-page capability statement by April 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time to Contract Specialist Angela Kennedy at angela.kennedy2@va.gov. The capability statement must include company name, UEI, socioeconomic category, description of capability to perform the work, letter of authorization from the OEM, GSA contract number if applicable, and relevant VA Medical Center contract history. No formal solicitation will be issued, this is not a request for quotations, and all responses are submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. If no qualifying responses are received by the deadline, the VA will proceed with sole source negotiations with Cepheid.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Cepheid GeneXpert Service Contract |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 39531 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25626Q0624 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 04-13-2026 12pm CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| J066 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 811210 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Angela Kennedy angela.kennedy2@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DESCRIPTION
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO16) intends to sole source a contract for the preventive maintenance and repair of the Cepheid GeneXpert System at the Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System, 400 Veterans Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39216. All work is to be completed in accordance with statement of work and schedule. This sole source contract will be solicited and negotiated with, Cepheid, 904 Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, under the authority of FAR 8.405-6 (a)(1)(B) – Limiting sources. Only one source.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard is $30.0 Million.
Interested vendors that can meet this requirement should identify their interest and capability (to include letter of authorization from the OEM) and respond to this notice no later than 4/13/2026 by 12:00 PM CST. Interested vendors must send a capability statement no more than one page in length; to include Company Name, UEI, Socioeconomic Category, brief description of your business entities capability to handle this particular requirement, GSA Contract number (if applicable) and/or other VA Medical Center past contract information.
No solicitation will be made available. This is not a request for quotations. All information shall be provided at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be sent via email to Contract Specialist, angela.kennedy2@va.gov.
If no responses are received, Contracting will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Cepheid.
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