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This is a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17, for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS). The VA intends to award a sole source contract to Cepheid, located at 904 Caribbean Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089, for microbiology reagents and consumable laboratory supplies. The solicitation number is 36C25726Q0244 with a Product Service Code of 6550 (Laboratory and Testing Products). The required items include 14 different Cepheid diagnostic kits and collection supplies, such as mini tip flocked swabs with UTM (30 units), collection kits (80–1,080 units depending on type), and various diagnostic test kits for pathogen detection including sexually transmitted infections, influenza, tuberculosis, C. difficile, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and carbapenem-resistant organisms (ranging from 30 to 1,080 units per item). The response deadline for capability statements from interested vendors is February 2, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Central Time, submitted to Senior Contract Specialist Jose Campa at Jose.Campa@va.gov. The VA anticipates contract award on or near April 1, 2026, with a base year performance period from April 12, 2026, to April 11, 2027.

Although this is a sole source procurement, responsible sources may submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to fulfill the requirement. Submissions must include the company's SAM Unique Entity ID, Taxpayer Identification Number, and documentation of authorization as either a certified Cepheid Service Engineer or authorized Cepheid distributor, preferably with a letter on Cepheid company letterhead. All respondents must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) seeking contract awards under the Veterans First Contracting Program must be verified on the SBA Small Business Search database. The VA retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete the proposed action based on responses received; if no affirmative written response is received by the deadline, a sole source contract will be awarded to Cepheid without further notice.

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Special Notice Special Notice

SUBJECT*
STX Cepheid Reagents

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
78240
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C25726Q0244
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
02-02-2026 10AM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA
ARCHIVE
60 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 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240

POINT OF CONTACT*

Senior Contract Specialist Jose Campa Jose.Campa@va.gov

(210) 617-5300 x246260

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
Jose.Campa@va.gov

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

Special Notice – Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17, for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS), intends to issue a sole source award to Cepheid, located at 904 Caribbean Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

The Microbiology Department, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the STVHCS requests the following reagents and consumable supplies. See Statement of Work for complete details.

1
3C057N Mini Tip Flocked SWAB W/UTM W/OBEADS 50 PCS
30
EA
2
SWAB/G-50 COLLECTION KIT, XPER SWAB, US CE IVD, 50
80
EA
3
URINE/A-50 Collection Kit A, Urine 50
200
EA
4
480 CFA ESWAB, LIQUID AMIES, FLOCKED, COPAN,480CFA
36
EA
5
GXSACOMP-10 KIT, SA COMP, 10-TEST, GX, IVD
100
EA
6
GXCT/NG-10 KIT, CT/NG-10
1080
EA
7
XPRSFLU-10 KIT, XPRESS, FLU, US-IVD, 10 TEST
375
EA
8
GX, TB/RIF-US-10, KIT, MTB, IVD, 10 TESTS
50
EA
9
GXCDIFF/EPI-10 KIT, CDIFF/EPI, GX, IVD, 10-TEST
120
EA
10
GXMRSA/SA-BC-10 KIT, MRSA/SA BC, 10 TESTS, GX, IVD
30
EA
11
GXCARBAR-10, KIT, CARBA-R, IVD, GX
100
EA
12
XPRSMVP-10, KIT, XPRESS, MVP, US-IVD, 10 TESTS
240
EA
13
XPRSTREPA-10, KIT, XPRESS, STREPA, US-IVD, 10 TESTS
140
EA
14
GX MRSA-NXG-10, KIT, 10 TEST, MRSA NXG, IVD, GX
288
EA

The VA intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.103-1. The VA anticipates awarding contract on or near April 01, 2026. The projected period of performance for the base year will be from 04/12/2026 to 04/11/2027.

This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources that feel they can fulfill this requirement may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the VA. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement, and include: SAM Unique Entity ID, and the Taxpayer Identification Number, along with documentation that the vendor is a Authorized distributor and should include a letter with Cepheid Company Letterhead showing they are authorized Certified Cepheid Service Engineer or an authorized third party. All respondents must have an active registration in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov. Interested Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) must be listed as verified on the SBA Small Business Search database located at https://search.certifications.sba.gov in order to receive contract awards under the Veterans First Contracting Program. A determination by the VA not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the VA. In addition, the information received because of this notice of intent will be retained as market research only. If no affirmative written response is received by the response date and time, a sole source contract will be awarded to Cepheid, located at 904 Caribbean Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089 without any further notice.

Contract Specialist does not have access to the Contract Opportunities Interested Vendor List and therefore any and all interested parties must submit information to me and only me at email below. Responses shall be submitted to jose.campa@va.gov no later than 10:00 A.M., CST, Monday, February 2, 2025. Fax or telephone calls will not be accepted.

See attached document: SOW - STX Cepheid Reagents.

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