6550--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Cepheid Reagents - IND

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{"description":"Page 4 of 4\nNotice of Intent to Sole Source\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Indianapolis VAMC, 1481 W. 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for Reagents. \nThe associated NAICS code for this is 325413. The vendor will be Cepheid Inc., 904 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.\n \nDescription of Equipment or Supplies Added to Current Contract:\nProduct Name\nQTY\nKIT,CDIFF/EPI,GX,IVD,10-TEST (GXCDIFF/EPI-10)\n30\nKIT,CARBA-R,IVD,GX (GXCARBAR-10)\n20\nKIT,MTB,IVD,US (GXMTB/RIF-US-10)\n10\nKIT,XPRESS,MVP,US-IVD,10 TEST (XPRSMVP-10)\n70\nKIT,FII/FV,10-TESTS,GX,IVD (GXFIIFV-10)\n50\nCOLLECTION KIT,XPERT SWAB,US IVD,50 (SWAB/G-50-US)\n15\nKIT,10 TEST,XPRESS COVID PLUS,US-IVD\n150\nKIT,IVD,XPRESS,COV-2/FLU/RSV PLUS,10TEST\n700\n\nIndianapolis Pathology Lab utilizes these reagent kits with existing Cepheid GeneXpert DX instruments for diagnostic tests.\nA firm fixed price contract is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to negotiate with only this source.\nThis notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm on Friday, February 27, 2026. \nPoint of contact is Rachel MacRae, e-mail rachel.macrae@va.gov. \n\n"} Solicitation Number: 36C25026Q0328 Type: Special Notice Base Type: Special Notice NAICS: 325413 Classification Code: 6550 Response Deadline: 2026-02-27T12:00:00-05:00 Office Address: DAYTON, OH POC: Rachel MacRae, rachel.macrae@va.gov, 734-222-4326 {"description":"Page 4 of 4\nNotice of Intent to Sole Source\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Indianapolis VAMC, 1481 W. 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for Reagents. \nThe associated NAICS code for this is 325413. The vendor will be Cepheid Inc., 904 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.\n \nDescription of Equipment or Supplies Added to Current Contract:\nProduct Name\nQTY\nKIT,CDIFF/EPI,GX,IVD,10-TEST (GXCDIFF/EPI-10)\n30\nKIT,CARBA-R,IVD,GX (GXCARBAR-10)\n20\nKIT,MTB,IVD,US (GXMTB/RIF-US-10)\n10\nKIT,XPRESS,MVP,US-IVD,10 TEST (XPRSMVP-10)\n70\nKIT,FII/FV,10-TESTS,GX,IVD (GXFIIFV-10)\n50\nCOLLECTION KIT,XPERT SWAB,US IVD,50 (SWAB/G-50-US)\n15\nKIT,10 TEST,XPRESS COVID PLUS,US-IVD\n150\nKIT,IVD,XPRESS,COV-2/FLU/RSV PLUS,10TEST\n700\n\nIndianapolis Pathology Lab utilizes these reagent kits with existing Cepheid GeneXpert DX instruments for diagnostic tests.\nA firm fixed price contract is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to negotiate with only this source.\nThis notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm on Friday, February 27, 2026. \nPoint of contact is Rachel MacRae, e-mail rachel.macrae@va.gov. \n\n"}