6640--Cepheid 6-Month Contract Intent to Sole Source Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source contract for Cepheid PCR testing services. This special notice, numbered 36C24226Q0379, was posted on February 26, 2026, and is being managed by the VA Network Contracting Office at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, New York. The contracting officer overseeing this procurement is Aleta Jennette. The notice indicates the VA's intention to award directly to Cepheid as the sole source provider for a 6-month, firm-fixed price contract. This procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC code 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies), with no Recovery Act funds being utilized.

The VA seeks to continue supplying and maintaining operations with currently owned PCR instruments, reagents, consumables, disposables, and lease and preventative maintenance agreements across seven healthcare facilities throughout New York and New Jersey, with a performance period running from April 1, 2026, through October 1, 2026. Interested parties may submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) demonstrating comparable capacity to serve as an alternative source, including detailed information about their capabilities, pricing data, and technical qualifications. All EOI responses must be submitted via email to Aleta.Jennette@va.gov and received by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on March 12, 2026. The government will review all responses solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. This Notice of Intent is not a formal solicitation, and no contract award will be made based on responses to this notice. No set-aside applies to this procurement.