6515--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE Cepheid Reagents SARS MICRO LIT
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The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16, associated with the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service, plans to award a firm-fixed price purchase order to Cepheid for the supply of reagents and consumables designed for an automated molecular testing platform. This system is a fully-integrated, real-time PCR platform capable of performing nucleic acid purification, amplification, and detection in a single, self-contained unit. The reagents and consumables will support rapid, multiplexed testing on currently owned VA equipment, enabling continuous, 24/7 sample processing, improved productivity, reproducibility, and reduced turnaround times in the microbiology laboratory. The procurement aligns with FAR 8.405-6 limitations on sources and targets the use of proprietary reagents with the Cepheid Infinity system already in use by the VA. This sole-source intent notice is not a solicitation but invites potential responses by a specified deadline, emphasizing no telephone inquiries and directing all communications to the designated contracting officer. The procurement falls under the NAICS code 325413, indicating an in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing classification with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.
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