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6550--Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement - Cephied Reagents

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36C25722Q0920Federal

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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 supply of various Xpert diagnostic reagents and related kits. The contract covers a long-term standing order of multiple line items, including Xpert Xpress Flu, Xpert Carba-R, Xpert C. Difficile, Xpert MRSA NxG, MTB/RIF products, and others, totaling specific quantities of each item. These products are intended for use with the Cepheid GeneXpert analyzer, which the requesting activity already owns and operates. Delivery will be made to the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple, TX, with an anticipated base delivery period from January 25, 2023, through January 24, 2024. The sole source justification is supported by Cepheid’s status as the only authorized distributor of these specific reagents for acute care facilities across the United States, ensuring compatibility and conformity with the existing GeneXpert devices. While this notice is not a solicitation for bids, the agency invites capable sources to submit statements of capability or proposals to determine if other sources could provide a more advantageous offering. Absent an affirmative response within 15 days, the contract will be awarded to Cepheid under the authority permitting other than full and open competition due to the unique nature of the products and services provided. The contracting office overseeing this procurement is located in San Antonio, TX, with Vance Farrell as the point of contact.

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Sole source contract awarded to Cepheid for Xpert diagnostic reagents delivery to Texas VA.

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325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing

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TX

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Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Procurement 36C25722Q0920

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 (36C257)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeSan Antonio, TX, 78240, USA
Office AddressSan Antonio, TX, 78240, USA
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Vance FarrellContract Specialist

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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 Xpress Flu, Item No.: XPRSFLU-10, Unit: KT, Quantity: 450 0002: Xpert Carba-R, Item No.: GXCARBAR-10, Unit: KT, Quantity: 10 0003: Xpert C. Difficile, Item No.: GXCDIFFICILE-10, Unit: KT, Quantity: 85 0004: Xpert MRSA NxG, Item No.: GXMRSA-NXG-10, Unit: KT, Quantity: 720 0005: Xpert MTB/RIF, Item No.: GXMTB/RIF-US-10, Unit: KT, Quantity: 20 0006: Xpert Xpress Strep A, Item No.: XPRSTREPA-10, Unit: KT, Quantity: 270 0007: Xpert FII & FV, Item No.: GXFIIFV-10, Unit: KT Quantity: 20 0008: Xpert TV, Item No.: GXTV-10, Unit: KT, Quantity.: 25 0009: Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV Plus, Item No.: XP3COV2/FLU/RSV-10, Unit: KT Quantity.: 1200 0010: Xpert Xpress CoV-2 Plus, Item No.: XP3SARS-VOV2-10, Unit: KT, Quantity: 600 0011: MTB/RIF Bundle, Controls, Item No.: MTB/RIF-BU2, Unit: EA, Quantity.: 6 0012: Xpert Collection Kit, Urine, Item No.: URINE/A-50, Unit: EA, Quantity: 10 Options: (Line Items 0001 0012), Quantity: Four (4) Delivery Address: Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr., Temple, TX 76504-7451 Anticipated Base Delivery Period: 25 January 2023 through 24 January 2024. 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 own and operate a Cepheid GeneXpert analyzer. The requested reagent items were manufactured to be compatible with the fit, form and function of Cepheid GeneXpert analyzers. The requesting activity provided a letter from Cepheid that states they are the only authorized distributor of Xpert reagents for acute care facilities within the United States. 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 15 days from the publication of this notice, a contract or 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

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