J065--Award Notice- Cepheid Lab Analyzers Service VISN

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (VISN 23) has issued a Special Notice announcing the award of a contract to Cepheid for laboratory analyzer services. The contract, identified by Award Number 36C26325P0495, was awarded on February 26, 2025, with a total value of $439,785.00. The award was made to Cepheid, located at 904 East Caribbean Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, through a sole source procurement process. The contract falls under NAICS category 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a PSC code of J065 for maintenance and repair of medical equipment. The procurement was conducted by the VA VISN 23 Contracting Office in Coralville, IA, with Jennifer Watkins-Schoenig serving as the Contracting Specialist.

The primary objective of this contract is to provide comprehensive maintenance and support for Cepheid laboratory instruments across various VA facilities in VISN 23. The services include 24/7 technical phone support, 2-day on-site response, next-day system swap, and full coverage of labor, parts, and travel expenses for multiple Cepheid analyzers (GX and Xpress models). The sole source justification was based on Cepheid being the only authorized service provider for these specific instruments in the United States. The contract includes a 98% uptime guarantee for Xpert devices, software upgrades, and annual preventative maintenance checks. The Special Notice indicates a response date of March 4, 2025, at 4:00 PM Central Time, with the notice to be archived 30 days after this date. No Recovery Act funds were utilized for this procurement. The contract was justified through a comprehensive market research process and a published intent to sole source, which yielded no alternative qualified vendors.