Intent to sole source to cepheid US

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Reference#: N0025923N0003. Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

Cepheid US

904 Caribbean Dr.

Sunnyvale, CA 94089

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811210; the business size standard is 30 (millions of dollars).

The objective of this sole source award is to provide the following services for the Cepheid Genexpert IV:

CLIN 0001:

Cepheid Genexpert IVAnalyzer Maintenance Service

POP: 7 Nov 2022 to 6 Nov 2023

Unit of Issue: Job

 CLIN 1001:

Cepheid Genexpert IVAnalyzer Maintenance Service

POP: 7 Nov 2023 to 6 Nov 2024

Unit of Issue: Job.

CLIN 2001:

Cepheid Genexpert IVAnalyzer Maintenance Service

POP: 7 Nov 2024 to 6 Nov 2025

Unit of Issue: Job

CLIN 3001:

Cepheid Genexpert IVAnalyzer Maintenance Service

POP: 7 Nov 2025 to 6 Nov 2026

Unit of Issue: Job

CLIN 4001:

Cepheid Genexpert IVAnalyzer Maintenance Service

POP: 7 Nov 2026 to 6 Nov 2027

Unit of Issue: Job

Cepheid US. is the only vendor that can provide the preventive maintenance services to the Cepheid Genexpert IV currently in use at Naval Medical Center San Diego.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the 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 perform the required work and are able to provide valid capability to provide required items validated by Cepheid US. Capability statements shall not exceed 6 (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.

Capability statements are due by 1200pm Pacific Time, 31 Oct 2022.  Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: dernell.w.wade.civ@health.mil. The email subject line shall state, “Naval Medical Center San Diego, Special Notice Number N0025923N0003.”

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED