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This special notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 17 announces an intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed price, single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Cepheid for GeneXpert Analyzer maintenance and repair services across multiple VA healthcare systems in VISN 17.

The contract covers six line items for GeneXpert Infinity and Advantage Service Agreements at VA healthcare systems in El Paso, South Texas, Central Texas, Big Spring, Amarillo, and Valley Coastal Bend, with service periods ranging from 1 to 4 years. The services include modules, reagents, and maintenance services for the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service. The VA will issue the contract to Cepheid without further notice if no comparable source is identified within 10 calendar days, utilizing statutory authorities for sole-source procurement under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and 41 U.S.C. 1901. The solicitation number is 36C25726Q0147, with a response deadline of December 10, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

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Special Notice

SUBJECT*
New - VISN 17 GeneXpert Analyzer M&R Consolidated IDIQ

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
78240
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C25726Q0147
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
12-10-2025 17:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
99 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
J066
NAICS CODE*
811210
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department Of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Delphia Schoenfeld delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov 210-417-7495

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL
https://www.va.gov
URL DESCRIPTION
Agency Homepage
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Notice POC Email

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*= Required Field
Special Notice

Special Notice

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 price, single-award IDIQ to Cepheid for procurement of the following supplies and services (“X” represents Ordering Periods 1-5):

Line Item
Item Description
Unit of Measure
Quantity
X001
GeneXpert Infinity Service Agreement - El Paso
YR
1
X002
GeneXpert Infinity Service Agreement - South Texas
YR
1
X003
GX 16-16 Advantage Service Agreement - Central Texas
YR
3
X004
GeneXpert Advantage Service Agreement - Big Spring
YR
1
X005
GeneXpert Advantage Service Agreement - Amarillo
YR
4
X006
GeneXpert Service Agreement - Valley Coastal Bend
YR
3

The requested items are for modules, reagents, and maintenance services to be used at the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) in multiple locations within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 17. Services are currently being provided for the El Paso, South Texas, Central Texas, Big Spring, and Amarillo VA Healthcare Systems.

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, by email, to the point of contact and referencing the notice ID 36C25726Q0147, 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 10 calendar 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 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 are 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by RFO FAR 12.102(b), 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.

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