Cepheid Maintenance Services

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
HT941025N0140
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
San Diego, California, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division - West, San Diego, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source service contract to Cepheid for maintenance services of specialized medical equipment. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes but rather an announcement of the government's intent to negotiate and award a firm-fixed-price contract directly to Cepheid located in Sunnyvale, California. The contract will provide all necessary services, materials, and equipment for repair and preventive maintenance of government-owned Cepheid medical equipment at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD). The equipment includes a GeneXpert system, SBRE Hand Scanner, GX Global M70s SFF with peripheral computer, and computer monitor. The contract classification falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a business size standard of $34 million.

The sole source award is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) as only one source is available to meet the government's specific needs for maintaining this proprietary medical equipment. The contract will span five years from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, consisting of a base year plus four option years. Vendors who believe they can provide the required services may challenge this sole source determination by submitting a capability statement no later than 1600 Pacific Standard Time on August 28, 2025, to Contract Specialist Danielle M Zulfer. The capability statement must not exceed six pages and include management, technical, and cost information demonstrating the vendor's ability to perform the required maintenance services. The government will review any submitted capability statements to determine whether to proceed with the sole source purchase or conduct a competitive procurement instead.

Notice text

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SERVICE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.  The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division - West, San Diego, intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed-price contract to Cepheid to provide all services, materials and equipment necessary for the repair/preventive maintenance of the Government-owned Cepheid GeneXpert SN 842173 and the following components-SBRE Hand Scanner SN 10566601, Cepheid GX Global M70s SFF with peripheral computer SN CPH 22F34755 and computer monitor to ensure dependable and reliable equipment operation for Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

Cepheid

904 East Caribbean Drive

Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1189

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance; the business size standard is $34 million. 

The Product Service Code (PSC) is J066 - Maint/repair/rebuild of equipment- instruments and laboratory equipment

The objective of this sole source award is to purchase provide all services, materials and equipment necessary for the repair/preventive maintenance of the Government-owned Cepheid GeneXpert SN 842173 and the following components-SBRE Hand Scanner SN 10566601, Cepheid GX Global M70s SFF with peripheral computer SN CPH 22F34755 and computer monitor to ensure dependable and reliable equipment operation for NMCSD.

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Cepheid Maintenance Services - GX16A1Y

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Cepheid Maintenance Services - GX16A1Y

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Cepheid Maintenance Services - GX16A1Y

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Cepheid Maintenance Services - GX16A1Y

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Cepheid Maintenance Services - GX16A1Y

Period of Performance:

01 October 2025 - 30 September 2030 (Base + Four Option Years)

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for this requirement.  Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the required service for NMCSD.  Capability statements shall not exceed six (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point.  All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government.  A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response.  A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.

If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email capability statements as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the Contract Specialist, Danielle M Zulfer at: danielle.m.zulfer.civ@health.mil

The closing date for challenges is no later than 1600 Pacific Standard Time on August 28, 2025.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.

Files

File Type Posted
NOI Sole Source -- HT941025N0140.pdf PDF

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