J066--Cepheid GeneXpert Service Contract

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a contract for preventive maintenance and repair services of the Cepheid GeneXpert System at the Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System in Biloxi, Mississippi. The contracting office, Network Contracting Office 16, intends to negotiate directly with Cepheid under FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B) authority, which permits limiting sources to a single vendor when only one source can satisfy requirements. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with an SBA small business size standard of $30.0 million. This Special Notice provides an opportunity for alternative vendors to express interest in performing the work before the VA proceeds with sole source negotiations with Cepheid. Interested parties must respond by the stated deadline and provide required documentation demonstrating their capability and authorization.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to solicit alternative vendors capable of providing GeneXpert System maintenance and repair services prior to the VA's engagement in direct negotiations with the intended sole source contractor. All interested vendors must submit a one-page capability statement by April 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time to Contract Specialist Angela Kennedy at angela.kennedy2@va.gov, with no formal solicitation to be issued. The capability statement must include company name, UEI, socioeconomic category, a brief description of business capability, a letter of authorization from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), GSA contract numbers if applicable, and relevant VA Medical Center contract history. There are no specific socioeconomic set-asides associated with this procurement, and all responses must be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. If the VA receives no qualifying responses by the deadline, it will proceed with sole source negotiations with Cepheid to establish the service contract.