6640--Intent to Sole Source -GENEXPERT IV- Benchtop Molecular Diagnostic Analyzer
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24826Q0933
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 8
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Bay Pines VA Healthcare System Cape Coral FL 33909, United States
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 intends to solicit a sole-source fixed-purchase order with Cepheid for one GeneXpert IV benchtop molecular diagnostic analyzer by July 17, 2026, under FAR 12.102(b) authority. The procurement is not set-aside.
Work is performed at Lee County VA Clinic in Cape Coral, Florida. The requirement includes purchase, delivery, installation, testing, and onsite training. VISN 8 asserts that only Cepheid manufactures equipment meeting the Government's needs due to the specialized nature of the analyzer and that Cepheid is the only authorized provider capable of meeting agency requirements. The justification rests on VISN 8's existing standardization on Cepheid GeneXpert systems throughout its network; procuring the same manufacturer ensures consistency in laboratory workflows, quality control, staff training, and patient testing practices. Acquiring alternative equipment would require separate testing methodologies, additional training, revised procedures, and validation of new processes, creating operational complexity and increased error potential.
Interested parties may submit evidence of capability to respond by 15:00 Eastern Time on July 17, 2026, via email to Contracting Officer Moneque Rodriguez at moneque.rodriguez@va.gov. The Government will evaluate responses to determine whether to conduct competitive procurement in lieu of sole source. If no responses are received, VISN 8 will proceed with the Cepheid sole-source contract. The contracting office is Network Contracting Office 8, located in Bay Pines, Florida. PSC 6640; NAICS 334516.
Notice text
This Notice of Intent is provided to advise that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source, Fixed-Purchase Order with only one source, Cepheid. This procurement is GeneXpert IV analyzer for Lee County VA Clinic. This requirement includes purchase, delivery, installation, testing, and onsite training for one (1) Benchtop Molecular Diagnostic Analyzer.
This action is for service for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 12.102 (b) and 41 USC §1901, only one will meet the Government s needs. Only one source is capable of responding due to the unique or specialized nature of the supplies and/or services. It is the Government s belief that the proposed candidate is the only authorized provider of the analyzer that can meet the agency s needs. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, bid, or proposal, as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in lieu of sole source contract described in this notice, and such determination shall be made at the sole discretion of the Government. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. If no responses are received, the government will proceed with the Sole Source acquisition. Any response should be emailed to Moneque Rodriguez at moneque.rodriguez@va.gov by 15:00PM Eastern Standard Time on July 17, 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24826Q0933_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| P03. SSJ 36C248-26-AP-4652_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6640--Intent to Sole Source -GENEXPERT IV- Benchtop Molecular Diagnostic Analyzer | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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