36C25724Q0011.docx
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This special notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 17 announces their intent to award a sole source contract to Cepheid for maintenance services on their GeneXpert instruments. The contract would be for a base year plus four option years and is for preventative maintenance and technical support to ensure the instruments are operating properly and to assist with testing and instrumentation troubleshooting. Failure to maintain this system could create potential patient safety issues. The notice states that Cepheid is the only company able to provide the required service agreement for the GeneXpert XVI Instrument. Responses will be considered to determine if a more advantageous source is available, but if no response is received within 5 days a contract will be awarded to Cepheid without further notice.
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SUBJECT*
NEW - Cepheid Maintenance
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 78240 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25724Q0011 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 10-18-2023 10:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| J066 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 334516 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department Of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 17
5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Ognian Ivanov ognian.ivanov@va.gov 210-694-6302
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.va.gov |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| ognian.ivanov@va.gov |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| ognian.ivanov@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| POC |
DESCRIPTION
Special Notice – Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a Firm-Fixed priced, Base plus (4) Option Year contract to Cepheid for procurement of the following services:
| Item # |
| Description/Part Number* |
| Qty |
| Unit |
| GXXVI-8 |
| Cepheid GeneXpert Service Agreement (Base Year) |
| 1 |
| YR |
| GXXVI-8 |
| Cepheid GeneXpert Service Agreement (Option 1) |
| 1 |
| YR |
| GXXVI-8 |
| Cepheid GeneXpert Service Agreement (Option 2) |
| 1 |
| YR |
| GXXVI-8 |
| Cepheid GeneXpert Service Agreement (Option 3) |
| 1 |
| YR |
| GXXVI-8 |
| Cepheid GeneXpert Service Agreement (Option 4) |
| 1 |
| YR |
The Cepheid GeneXpert Instrument requires preventative maintenance and service for optimal performance. Big Springs West TX VA Health Care System requires technical support in order to ensure the instrument is operating properly and offer assistance in troubleshooting problems with testing/instrumentation.
The sole source justification submitted by the requesting activity states that Cepheid is the only company able to provide the service agreement for GeneXpert XVI Instrument. Failure to incorporate this system could create potential patient safety issues throughout the West TX VA Health Care System.
This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. A contract will not be awarded based on an offer received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within 5 days from the publication of this notice, a contract/order will be issued to Cepheid without any further notice.
The proposed contract actions are for services and supplies, which the government intends to negotiate with only one source. The anticipated statutory authorities permitting other than full and open competition for the requirement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The proposed sole source procurement will be made by a pricing agreement with Cepheid.
Special Notice
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