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This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of Veterans Affairs was posted on December 6, 2023. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

6550 VISN 23 Lab Cepheid Reagents One Year

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36C26324D0008Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contract Office 23 has awarded contract 36C26324D0008 to Cepheid for the procurement of proprietary test cartridges and consumable supplies compatible with the GeneXpert Family of Systems. This one-year IDIQ agreement, with an estimated value of 749,999.99 dollars, runs from December 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. The supplies are essential for pathology and laboratory medicine services across multiple VA facilities in North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, including sites in Fargo, St. Cloud, Des Moines, Iowa City, Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Fort Meade, and Hot Springs. All provided materials must be FDA approved and meet the performance characteristics and quality assessments defined by the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act. To ensure proper quality control, the government requires that orders for each site be delivered with the same lot number per shipment. Cepheid was identified as the sole original equipment manufacturer capable of providing these proprietary reagents, ensuring regulatory compliance and avoiding the duplication of costs. While the contract provides estimated quantities based on current volume, the government maintains the right to add further cartridges and consumables as workload demands or new FDA approvals occur.

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NAICS

325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Sunnyvale, CA, 94089, USA

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NONE

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CEPHEID

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Contract 36C26324D0008 - Cepheid Reagents One Year

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Limited Sources Justification - Cepheid Consumables (VISN 23)

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)
Contacts2 people available
OfficeSaint Paul, MN, 55101, USA
Office AddressSaint Paul, MN, 55101, USA
Contacts
Timothy Kimmel
Shavokie Gibson

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STATEMENT OF WORK Solicitation Objectives: VISN 23 has a requirement for Cepheid test cartridges and consumables for up to one year. This testing is performed on the Cepheid GeneXpert Family of Systems. Test cartridges and supplies are proprietary to the equipment. The Government intends to award a contract for Cepheid testing cartridges and consumable supplies for a period of up to one year. The Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service Line in VISN23 desires to acquire Cepheid test cartridges and consumable supplies to perform testing for each of the laboratories located at the following VA facilities: Black Hills Health Care System, Hot Springs, SD Black Hills Health Care System, Fort Meade, SD Black Hills Health Care System, Rapid City, SD Central Iowa Health Care System, Des Moines, IA VA Medical Center, Iowa City, IA VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Lincoln, NE Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Grand Island, NE VA Medical Center, St. Cloud, MN Royal C. Johnson VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD VA Medical Center, Fargo, ND General Requirements - The test cartridges and supplies must be compatible with and FDA approved to operate on the Cepheid GeneXpert Family of Systems. Orders received must be the same lot number per shipment per site for reasonable QC purposes. When used according to manufacturer's specifications must meet the performance characteristics and quality assessments as defined by the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act. All quantities expressed are estimated amounts based on current volume data and do not reflect any guaranteed purchase commitment. VISN 23 reserves the right to add additional test cartridges and consumables as workload requires or they become FDA approved.

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