Notice of Intent to Award - Cepheid GeneXpert® XVI Analyzer Maintenance Services - Irwin Army Community Hospital - Fort Riley, KS

The Fort Hood Health Contracting Branch, Medical Readiness Contracting Office - West, under the Department of the Army Medical Command, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award for maintenance services related to Cepheid GeneXpert XVI Analyzers at Irwin Army Community Hospital in Fort Riley, Kansas. This special notice announces the Government's intent to award a firm fixed-price, sole source contract to Cepheid, an other than small business entity. The contracting officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available to provide the required maintenance services for the Government-owned equipment. The applicable NAICS code is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), with a size standard of 34 million dollars. The contract action is being pursued under the authority of Title 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented in FAR 12.102(a), which permits the restriction of competition for acquisitions valued below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

This notice is explicitly not a request for competitive proposals or capability briefings, and the Government will not consider unsolicited information for any subsequent solicitation. The due date for any comments or concerns regarding this sole source award is March 9, 2026, though the Government has stated that it will not honor telephonic inquiries related to this notice. No other contractors are being solicited to compete for this requirement, as the determination to proceed with a sole source award to Cepheid (located at 904 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, California) is within the sole discretion of the contracting officer. Interested parties should note that this notice serves as an announcement of the Government's procurement intent rather than an opportunity for competitive participation. The contract will cover maintenance services specifically for the Cepheid GeneXpert XVI Analyzers, which fall under PSC code J065 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies).