# GeneXpert System Maintenance Service

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24625p0555

- Solicitation number: 36C24625P0555
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Cepheid
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 246-Network Contracting Office 6 (36C246)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J065 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
- County: Orange County (FIPS 37135). https://abierto.us/counties/orange-county-nc-37135
- City: Durham. https://abierto.us/cities/durham-nc-3719000
- First posted: January 17, 2025
- Last posted: January 17, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f5e7616ff2b941659c04d8cb34576a71/view

## Description

The Department of Veteran Affairs intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to CEPHEID INC. This order will be for the maintenance and repair service for for GeneXpert systems at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, NC. Historical data and market research has determined CEPHEID INC. is the only source for this service. CEPHEID INC. has been identified as the only authorized vendor who can supply this service.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all expressions of interest received within three (3) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. Interested contractors may identify their capability to provide the services prescribed within this notice and should provide sufficient data for the government to determine them as a comparable alternative to the intended source.

A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This acquisition will be under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized under FAR 13.106-1 (b). Expressions of interest should be sent via email to Harold McQuillia at harold.mcquillia@va.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Cepheid (UEI W6HQTMWB9Q28)
- Contract: 36C24625P0555, purchase order
- Obligated: $37,308.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24625P0555 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office 36C246 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24625P0555_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 17, 2025: Special notice, due January 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice f5e7616ff2b941659c04d8cb34576a71. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f5e7616ff2b941659c04d8cb34576a71/view

## Points of contact

- Harold McQuillia, Contracting Officer, harold.mcquillia@va.gov, 757-315-3430

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