6632--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Cepheid GeneExpert Rental and Associated Services
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- Solicitation number
- 36C25627Q0048
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 16
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
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- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a firm-fixed-price instrument rental and service agreement with Cepheid, a large business, with responses due by October 19, 2026. The Alexandria VA Medical Center in Pineville, Louisiana, and five associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics in Lafayette, Lake Charles, Jennings, Natchitoches, and Fort Polk, Louisiana, intend to award a 36-month contract (one base year plus two option years) to Cepheid for rental of GeneExpert instruments and associated services. Cepheid, located at 904 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, California 94089-1189, is the original equipment manufacturer of the required equipment, which justifies the sole-source selection. The contractor will provide instrument rental, maintenance, and technical support across the primary medical center and its satellite clinics. Procurement is governed under NAICS 532490 (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing) and PSC 6632 (Analysis Instruments, Medical Laboratory Use). Interested parties must review all attached documents, including the Statement of Work detailing specific instrument requirements and performance specifications.
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The Alexandria VA Medical Center (AVAMC) and its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOCs) intend to negotiate a sole source, firm-fixed priced Contract for a period of three years with a large business, Cepheid, 904, East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1189.
The Contractor shall provide an instrument rental and service agreement for one base year and two option years (36 months) for the Instruments identified in the SOW to be used at the Alexandria VA Medical Center in Pineville, Louisiana, along with its five (5) associated CBOCs located in Lafayette, Lake Charles, Jennings, Natchitoches, and Fort Polk, Louisiana. Cepheid is the original equipment manufacturer of the required equipment.
Responses are due by the closing date and time of this announcement.
Please review all attached documents.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C25627Q0048.docx | DOCX document | |
| DRAFT SOW Cepheid Instrument Rental and Service.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6632--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Cepheid GeneExpert Rental and Associated Services | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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