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65--Cepheid Reagents - Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement

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36C25719Q0638Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, plans to award a firm-fixed price contract to Cepheid for a long-term standing order covering multiple diagnostic reagent kits compatible with the Cepheid GeneXpert Infinity analyzer. The order includes various test kits such as Xpert Carba-R, MRSA, MTB/RIF, Xpress Flu, CT/NG, and related specimen and control kits, with quantities specified for each item. The procurement is justified on the basis that only Cepheid’s products meet the compatibility requirements for the agency’s existing equipment, thus qualifying for sole source procurement under applicable federal regulations allowing for no other supplies or services to satisfy the agency’s needs. The base period of performance is anticipated from June 1, 2019, through May 31, 2020, with an option for additional quantities of all line items. The delivery location is the VA North Texas Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. Although this notice is not a solicitation for quotations or proposals, interested parties may submit capability statements or offers to demonstrate if a more advantageous source exists; otherwise, the contract will be awarded to Cepheid in the absence of such responses within five days. Communication and submissions must be directed to the point of contact via email as indicated, rather than through the government's interested vendors list tab.

General Info

VA awards sole-source firm-fixed price contract to Cepheid for GeneXpert diagnostic reagent kits.

Agency

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

NAICS

325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing

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PostedApr 23

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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, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a firm-fixed priced contract/order to Cepheid for procurement of the following items as a long-term standing order: 0001: Xpert Carba-R, Item No.: GXCARBAR-10, Unit: EA, Quantity: 33 0002: Xpert MRSA Test Kit , Item No.: GXMRSA-120, Unit: EA, Quantity: 4 0003: Xpert MTB/RIF, Item No.: GXMTB/RIF-US-10, Unit: EA, Quantity: 18 0004: Xpert Xpress Flu, Item No.: XPRSFLU-10, Unit: EA, Quantity: 200 0005: Xpert CT/NG, Item No.: GXCT/NG-120, Unit: EA Quantity: 4 0006: Xpert Vaginal Specimen Kit, Item No.: SWAB/A-50, Unit: EA, Quantity.: 8 0007: Xpert Urine Specimen Kit, Item No.: URINE/A-50, Unit: EA Quantity.: 60 0008: Xpert Sample Specimen Kit, Item No.: SWAB/B-100, Unit: EA, Quantity.: 30 0009: Xpert Carba-R Control, Item No.: CARBAR-BU1, Unit: EA, Quantity: 4 0010: Xpert Xpress Flu Control, Item No.: XPRSFLU-BU1, Unit: EA, Quantity.: 24 0011: Xpert MTB/RIF Control, Item No.: MTB/RIF-BU2, Unit: EA, Quantity: 4 0012: Xpert CT/NG Control, Item No.: CT/NG-BU1, Unit: EA, Quantity: 16 Options: (Line Items 0001 0012), Quantity: Two (2) Delivery Address: VA North Texas Health Care System, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216-7167 Anticipated Base Period of Performance: 1 June 2019 through 31 May 2020. The proposed sole source procurement will be made by an open market pricing agreement with Cepheid. The requesting activity has submitted a sole source justification request that states they operate a Cepheid GeneXpert Infinity analyzer. The requested reagent items were manufactured to be compatible with the fit, form and function of Cepheid GeneXpert analyzers. This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers 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, an order will be issued to Cepheid 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. The POC does not have any visibility to the Interested Vendors List tab within the notice. DO NOT respond in the Interested Vendors List tab; interested firms must respond directly to the POC email address listed in the notice for consideration.