J065--GeneXpert Systems Service and Maintenance
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24226Q0570
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 2
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (Network Contracting Office 2) has published a Special Notice of Intent regarding a sole source contract for GeneXpert Systems service and maintenance. This notice, issued on April 28, 2026, indicates the VA's intention to award the contract to Cepheid, the original equipment manufacturer and sole authorized licenser of the GeneXpert systems. The contract will support two New York Harbor Healthcare System locations: the Manhattan campus at 423 E 23 Street and the Brooklyn campus at 800 Poly Place. The requirement falls under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a size standard of $34 million. This is a sole source procurement, meaning the VA has determined that only one company is capable of providing the required services.
Interested parties may submit written responses demonstrating their capability and interest by May 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time to Contract Specialist Lynn Krakowiak at Lynn.Krakowiak@va.gov, with solicitation number 36C24226Q0570 in the subject line. The contract period runs from September 20, 2026 through September 19, 2027, with four optional renewal years available. Cepheid will provide comprehensive full-service support including authorized certified field service engineers, labor, travel, OEM parts, repair services, remote diagnostic support, software updates, and preventative maintenance for GeneXpert IV and XVI systems. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award, and only written responses from responsible sources will be considered. The VA emphasizes that this notice is not a request for competitive quotes and will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding.
Notice text
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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) intends to award a sole source contract to Cepheid for service and maintenance for GeneXpert systems.
Period of performance: 09/20/2026 - 09/19/2027 with a provision of four (4) option years.
Basic description of the requirement: Cepheid is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and is the sole authorized licenser of equipment/software and provider of maintenance and support. Cepheid will provide a full-service contract to include: authorized/trained certified field service engineers, travel, labor, equipment, tools and materials, OEM parts, repair services, telephone and remote diagnostic support, and software updates to the hardware and software in place as required, and preventative maintenance.
Manufacturer
Make/Model
Cepheid
GeneXpert IV
Cepheid
GeneXpert XVI
Place of Performance: New York Harbor Healthcare System
Manhattan campus
423 E 23 Street
New York, NY 10010
New York Harbor Healthcare System
Brooklyn campus
800 Poly Place
Brooklyn, NY 11209
The NAICS code for this requirement is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (Size Standard $34 Million).
Intended Source: Cepheid
904 Caribbean Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by May 8, 2026 at 2:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses from responsible sources will be considered. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.
Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE GeneXpert Service 36C24226Q0570 in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Contract Specialist, Lynn Krakowiak at Lynn.Krakowiak@va.gov. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements. No telephone inquiries shall be accepted.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24226Q0570.docx | DOCX document |
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