65--Cepheid Reagents - GeneXpert - Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, plans to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract to Cepheid for the purchase of various GeneXpert reagent kits and related items. The contract covers specific items including FII/FV Start Packs, control reagent bundles, and multiple quantities of Xpert Xpress Flu, Carba-R, C. Difficile, MRSA NxG, MTB/RIF, and Strep A tests, totaling several hundred units. These reagents are required to be compatible with the department's existing Cepheid GeneXpert analyzers. The contract will be delivered to the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple, Texas, over a one-year base period starting November 17, 2018, through November 16, 2019. This procurement is justified as a sole source under federal regulations due to the proprietary nature of the reagents which are designed specifically for Cepheid equipment, eliminating options for other suppliers. Although it is a sole source acquisition, the agency invited other vendors to submit capability statements or proposals to confirm if any comparable sources exist. Absent a written response within five days of the notice, an order will be placed with Cepheid without further notification. The acquisition follows the statutory authority for sole source contracting when only one responsible source is available to meet agency requirements. Respondents were advised to contact the designated government point of contact directly by email rather than using the vendor list on the public notice platform.
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