Notice of Intent - Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOI-SRSU-26-0003
- Agency
-
Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Shiprock, New Mexico 87420, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service, Navajo Area, Shiprock Service Unit has published a Notice of Intent to restrict competition for the procurement of Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV Plus test kits. This Special Notice, posted on November 25, 2025, indicates the agency's intention to negotiate a single-source award with Cepheid Inc. (UEI: W6HQTMWB9Q28), the manufacturer of the diagnostic reagents and related equipment. The procurement falls under NAICS code 325413 for In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The restriction of competition is justified under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.102, as the Xpert Xpress reagents are only compatible with Cepheid's GeneXpert instrument. This Notice of Intent does not constitute a formal solicitation or request for quotations.
The proposed contract period spans from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030, consisting of a base year and four option years. Vendors who believe they can provide equivalent services are invited to submit a written capability statement by 10:00 AM Mountain Standard Time on December 11, 2025, via email to Dallas.Begay@ihs.gov; verbal responses will not be accepted or considered. The government will evaluate received submissions solely to determine whether to pursue competition or proceed with the single-source award to Cepheid, with the final decision remaining exclusively within the government's discretion. Interested contractors must submit their responses electronically and should direct all inquiries to the Primary Point of Contact, Dallas Begay, Procurement Technician at the email address provided.
Notice text
The Indian Health Service, Navajo Area, Shiprock Service Unit in Shiprock, NM intends to restrict competition and negotiate an award with Cepheid (dba Cepheid Inc.; UEI: W6HQTMWB9Q28) for the Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV Plus test kits. The projected period of performance is:
Base Period: 1/1/2026-12/31/2026
Option Period One: 1/1/2027-12/31/2027
Option Period Two: 1/1/2028 – 12/31/2028
Option Period Three: 1/1/2029 – 12/31/2029
Option Period Four: 1/1/2030 – 12/31/2030
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 325413 – In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing with a Small Business Administration size standard of 1,250 employees.
In accordance with RFO 12.102, for acquisitions valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, competition will be restricted because Cepheid (dba Cepheid Inc.) is the manufacturer of the reagents and are only compatible with the GeneXpert instrument.
This Notice of Intent to Restrict Competition is not a request for quotations and a solicitation will not be issued in conjunction with this Notice of Intent. Any vendor that believes it can provide the stated services may provide a capability statement. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses to this notice shall be submitted no later than 10:00 AM (MST) on 12/11/2025 via email to Dallas.Begay@ihs.gov.
A determination by the Government on whether to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition or proceed with a single-source award.
Primary Point of Contact:
Dallas Begay, Procurement Technician
Email: Dallas.Begay@ihs.gov
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