Cepheid Maintenance

The Department of the Army Medical Command's Health Readiness Contracting Office - East is issuing a sole source procurement for maintenance services on government-owned Cepheid GenXpert Molecular Analyzers. The contract will be awarded exclusively to Cepheid, located at 904 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1189, as they are the sole manufacturer of the GenXpert systems and the only authorized provider of the required maintenance services. The procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and is being conducted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which allows for sole source procurement when only one source is reasonably available. The solicitation includes a Sole Source Determination document that provides justification for the non-competitive approach. Interested organizations may submit capability and qualification information to contract specialist Justin C. Balster at justin.balster2.civ@health.mil by the response deadline of July 11, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST, though the government reserves the right to proceed with sole source negotiation regardless of responses received.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to full and open competition, though the government intends to proceed with sole source award to Cepheid. The contract includes maintenance services that will be performed exclusively by Rees Scientific Technicians, as the TSMP system in place can only be serviced by these specialized technicians, with no authorized resellers available. The NAICS size standard for this procurement is $34 million, indicating the scope of eligible contractors, though this threshold is largely academic given the sole source nature of the award. The government anticipates awarding the contract on or around July 29, 2025, following the response period and negotiation process. The procurement is classified under PSC code J065 for maintenance, repair, and rebuild of medical, dental, and veterinary equipment and supplies, reflecting the specialized nature of the molecular analyzer maintenance services required.