6550--Cepheid Testing Kits for Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, and Saginaw VAMC's - Notice of Intent to Sole Source
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its VHA Regional Procurement Office Central, Network Contracting Office 10, plans to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order to Cepheid for SARS COVID-2/Flu A&B/Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) testing kits for three VA Medical Centers located in Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, and Saginaw, Michigan. The existing laboratories at these facilities utilize Cepheid instrumentation, which is essential because the proprietary testing assays required for accurate and timely molecular diagnostics are compatible exclusively with Cepheid’s systems. Cepheid is the sole distributor for these testing reagents, and the procurement will cover specific quantities of the XPRESS COV-2/FLU/RSV PLUS 10 test boxes for a three-month period. The procurement falls under the NAICS code 325413 for In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing, with business size standards set at 1,250 employees. This sole source action is being publicized in accordance with federal acquisition regulations but is not a competitive solicitation; however, interested parties may submit evidence of their capability and interest by the specified deadline if they believe competition could benefit the government. Responses must be detailed and demonstrate the ability to fulfill the requirements without cost to the government. The designated Point of Contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist Jeffrey Rozema, reachable only via email. This procurement ensures that the VA Medical Centers maintain their state-of-the-art molecular testing capacity with reliable, manufacturer-specific test kits.
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