Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Full-service maintenance agreement for Government owned 5 Genexpert System
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 0012295054
- Agency
-
Medical Command
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 81121 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Fort Hood, Texas 76544, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Medical Command has issued a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Cepheid for full-service maintenance of five Government-owned GeneXpert molecular analyzer systems at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed price agreement spanning fiscal year 2026 with three one-year options, potentially running from October 2025 through September 2029. This procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and PSC code J065 for medical equipment maintenance. The contracting officer has determined that only one reasonable source is available for this specialized maintenance requirement. This is not a request for competitive proposals but rather a formal notification of the government's intent to proceed with a sole source award.
The primary objective of this procurement is to ensure continuous operational capability of critical medical diagnostic equipment that directly impacts patient care and treatment at the Army medical facility. Market research conducted in June 2025 confirmed that Cepheid is the exclusive manufacturer and sole provider capable of maintaining these systems, as they own the proprietary firmware necessary for equipment operation and do not authorize third-party maintenance support. Interested parties have until August 11, 2025, to respond, though this notice does not invite competitive proposals. The government has emphasized that maintaining uptime functionality of these systems is essential for medical operations and has indicated they will continue market research efforts to explore potential alternative sources in the future. Previous similar contracts with Cepheid demonstrate an established pattern of sole source awards for this type of specialized medical equipment maintenance.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT: The Fort Hood Health Contracting Branch Medical Readiness Contracting Office–West (MRCO-West) MEDCOM, Fort Hood, Texas intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source contract to CEPHEID. 904, East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 for Full-service maintenance agreement for Government owned 5 Genexpert System at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) Fort Hood, Texas.
The NAICS code is 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance.
PSC – J065 - Medical Equipment and Accessories and Supplies).
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to provide Full-service maintenance agreement for Government. The Contracting Officer determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonable available.
The Fort Hood Health Contracting Branch Medical Readiness Contracting Office – West (MRCO-W), Army Health Contracting Activity, MEDCOM, Fort Hood, Texas intends to make a sole source award to CEPHEID. 904, East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Justification FAR Part 13 XPERT Service Agreement 1_Redacted.pdf |
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