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65--Cepheid Reagents and Consumables

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36C25718Q9161Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, plans to award a firm-fixed price standing-order contract to Cepheid for a 12-month period to supply specific reagents and consumables compatible with the Cepheid GeneXpert Infinity Analyzer. The items include various test kits for infectious diseases such as flu, tuberculosis, MRSA, and C. difficile, as well as collection kits and swabs. The sole-source justification is based on the proprietary nature of Cepheid's reagents, which are the only products compatible with the existing testing equipment utilized by the agency. This procurement will be conducted under an open market pricing agreement, with the statutory authority to bypass full and open competition due to the unique compatibility requirement. Although this notice is not a solicitation for quotations or proposals, interested suppliers may submit capability statements or offers, which will be reviewed to determine if any alternative sources exist that may be more advantageous to the government. If no responses are received within five days, the contract will proceed with Cepheid without further notification. Vendors are instructed to communicate directly with the designated point of contact via email, as the standard Federal Business Opportunities registration and vendor list are not applicable for responses.

General Info

VA awards sole-source 12-month contract to Cepheid for proprietary reagents compatible with GeneXpert.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 (36C257)

NAICS

325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing

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PostedMar 9

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 (36C257)

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OfficeSan Antonio, TX, 78240, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 (36C257)

Office AddressSan Antonio, TX, 78240, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

Special Notice Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 17, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a firm-fixed priced standing-order contract (Period of Performance: 12 Months) to Cepheid for procurement of the following reagents and consumable supplies: Item# Description Part/Item Number Quantity 0001 Kit, SA Comp, 10-Tests, GX, IVD GXSACOMP-10 80 0002 XPERT CT/NG-120 GXCT/NG-120 25 0003 Kit, FLU, A ADD, GX, 10-Test, IVD GXFLU-10A 225 0004 Kit, MTB, IVD, US GXMTB/RIF-US-10 20 0005 Kit, C, DIFFICILE, GX, 120 Test, IVD GXCDIFFICILE-120 2 0006 Kit, MRSA/SA BC, 10 Tests, GX, IVD GXMRSA/SA-BC-10 25 0007 Kit, CARBA-R-IVD, GX GXCARBAR-10 75 0008 Cepheid Nasopharyngeal Swab and SWAB/B-100 10 0009 Collection Kit A, Swab, CE-IVD, 50 SWAB/A-50 30 0010 Collection Kit A, Urine, 50 URINE/A-50 40 The proposed sole source procurement will be made by an open market pricing agreement from Cepheid. The requesting activity provided a sole source justification request stating that they are currently using a Cepheid GeneXpert Infinity Analyzer and that the reagents and consumable supplies are proprietary and the only ones that can be used with the analyzer. This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. A contract will not be awarded based on an offer received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within 5 days from the publication of this notice, a contract will be issued to Cepheid US without any further notice. The anticipated statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for the requirement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Notice: the POC for this notice does not have a Federal Business Opportunities registration account. Do NOT respond in the Interested Vendors List . The POC does not have any visibility to the Interested Vendors List tab within the notice. Interested firms must respond directly to the POC email address listed in the notice for consideration.