6640--Cepheid GenXpert Modules, Cleveland
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25026P0651
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Points of contact
-
- Robert Blasko robert.blasko@va.gov (216) 447-8300
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to Cepheid for GeneXpert modules, with interested parties able to submit capabilities statements by May 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST.
Performance will occur at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio. The VA cites 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, asserting only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The procurement covers a Cepheid Xpert GI Panel INF Upgrade FL IP Infinity 10C 8-Pack and Infready Infinity 10C Kit upgrade installation panel, delivery and installation of equipment in the Microbiology Section of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service, and training on installed modules.
Interested parties must submit capabilities statements via email to Contracting Officer Robert Blasko at robert.blasko@va.gov, referencing solicitation number 36C25026P0651 and product name in the subject line. Capabilities statements must provide clear and unambiguous evidence of capability to supply the required items; SAM.gov registration alone does not constitute convincing evidence. All respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management to be eligible for award. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable. If no viable responses are received by May 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM, Network Contracting Office 10 will negotiate solely with Cepheid, 904 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, California 94089.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - 36C25026P0651, Cepheid GeneXpert
Product Service Code: 6640
NAICS Code: 325413
Place of Performance: Louis Stokes Cleveland
Description:
The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, intends to award a firm fixed price Purchase Order under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) - FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), to Cepheid, 904 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 on a sole source basis to supply Cepheid GeneXpert to the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement not later than May 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST, to Robert.Blasko@va.gov. When responding to this announcement, respondents should reference 36C25026P0651, Cepheid GeneXpert in the subject line. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required supplies/services. Responding as an interested party under the www.sam.gov website does not constitute convincing evidence of capabilities. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. No telephone calls will be accepted. No reimbursement for any costs associated with providing a response to this announcement will be provided by the Government. If after May 14, 2026 @ 9:00 AM, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, NCO 10 shall negotiate solely with Cepheid.
The following items are required for this action:
Cepheid Xpert GI Panel INF Upgrade FL IP Infinity 10C 8-Pack only
Infready Infinity 10C Kit, upgrade, install panel
Delivery and Installation of equipment in the Microbiology Section of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at the Louis Stokes Cleveland DVAMC.
Training in the use of installed modules.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25026P0651.docx | DOCX document |
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