6550--Cepheid Infinity Consumables, Cinci 4/15/26 - 4/14/2027

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VISN 10), Cincinnati Veterans Medical Center has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract with Cepheid Inc. for diagnostic reagent kits and consumables. Published on April 1, 2026, this Special Notice identifies the government's intention to award a firm fixed price contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 6.302-1, which permits sole source procurement when only one responsible source exists. The contract will supply various Cepheid GeneXpert diagnostic kits required by the Cincinnati Pathology Lab's existing instruments. The solicitation number is 36C25026Q0427, with a product service code of 6550 and NAICS code 325413. The sole-source vendor is Cepheid Inc., located in Sunnyvale, California.

The objective of this Notice of Intent is to inform the market that the government intends to negotiate exclusively with Cepheid Inc. unless clear and convincing evidence is presented that competition would benefit the government. Interested parties must submit responses by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 8, 2026, to Rachel MacRae, Contract Specialist, at rachel.macrae@va.gov. While this is not a formal solicitation or request for competitive proposals, any entity challenging the sole-source determination must provide substantial evidence of their capability to meet the requirement. The required consumables include approximately 1,665 diagnostic kits across nine different product categories, all designed for compatibility with existing Cepheid GeneXpert instruments. No formal solicitation package is currently available, and this notice serves as the government's notification of its intent to proceed with a sole-source award.