# GENEXPERT PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE AGREEMENT

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24625p0641

- Solicitation number: 36C24625P0641
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Cepheid for $280,855.00
- 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: February 4, 2025
- Last posted: March 21, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dcfa73426ca34ef5887776f36f4fd236/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: 36C24625P0641, purchase order
- Obligated: $112,342.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C24625P0641 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C246 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24625P0641_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 4, 2025: Special notice, due February 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice f1aaf8d1d60945cc9e5e2b5416ec4820. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f1aaf8d1d60945cc9e5e2b5416ec4820/view
- March 21, 2025: Award notice. Notice 11e59a7f4f0c4547ba70d6d31a22c2a4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/11e59a7f4f0c4547ba70d6d31a22c2a4/view
- March 21, 2025: Special notice, due February 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice dcfa73426ca34ef5887776f36f4fd236. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dcfa73426ca34ef5887776f36f4fd236/view

## Points of contact

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

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