Cepheid Reagents for GeneXpert Analyzer

The Indian Health Service, Kayenta Health Center in Kayenta, Arizona, is seeking Cepheid reagents for use with the GeneXpert Analyzer under solicitation number 75H71026Q00207, with a period of performance running from August 17, 2026, to August 16, 2027, and an optional six-month extension available. The solicitation was posted on July 21, 2026, and responses are due by August 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. MST, to be submitted electronically to flora.washington@ihs.gov in PDF format. Proposals must be organized into three distinct volumes: administrative documents, technical specification compliance documentation excluding pricing, and a separate price volume detailing total costs including shipping and handling. The Government will evaluate quotes using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, meaning offers must meet minimum technical requirements before price becomes the determining factor for award. The contract requires delivery to the Kayenta Health Center at Highway 160, Mile Post 394.3, Kayenta, AZ 86033, under FOB Destination terms, with payment processed electronically through the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform. Specific reagent items include 900-0370 Collection Devices, CDIFF/EPI kits, MRSA NXG kits, CT/NG kits, and COVID-19/Flu/RSV Plus kits, with listed quantities but no unit or total pricing provided in the solicitation. Offers must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity ID and CAGE Code, and must comply with federal representation and certification requirements regarding business size, socioeconomic status, and legal compliance. Multiple FAR clauses are incorporated, including those governing government property, security procedures, electronic invoicing, anti-lobbying, crime control, and subcontracting, with several alternates and deviations authorized. The contract is a commercial item acquisition under Firm-Fixed-Price terms, requires no set-aside, and is awarded to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer. Payment will be made by the Kayenta Health Center Acquisition Department, with remittance directed to PO Box 368 at the same location. No Contracting Officer’s Representative is designated, and all inspection and acceptance occur at the delivery site by Government personnel upon conformance to the specification.