36C26126D0034_1.docx

This is an Award Notice for a new Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract exceeding $5 million for molecular testing services. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) awarded contract number 36C26126D0034 to Cepheid on May 26, 2026, based on solicitation number 36C26126Q0396. Cepheid, located at 904 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, California 94089, was selected as the awardee with UEI W6HQTMWB9Q28. The contracting officer is Mathew Czeshinski (Mathew.Czeshinski@va.gov), and the contracting office is located in zip code 93721.

The contract falls under Product Service Code 6640 and NAICS Code 325413, which pertains to pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing and molecular/testing services. The award amount is listed as $0.00 on the notice, which is typical for IDIQ contracts where pricing is established through subsequent task orders rather than at the initial award. The notice indicates this contract should be archived 30 days after the award date and was issued to the Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VISN 21) within the Veterans Health Administration.