# Cepheid GeneXpert Infinity Molecular Reagents IDIQ

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- Solicitation number: 36C24826Q0193
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Cepheid for $3,500,000.00
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 248-Network Contract Office 8 (36C248)
- NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
- Place of performance: Bay Pines
- First posted: December 18, 2025
- Last posted: April 15, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/096d3323c0ac4ac8bef6e17627bba519/view

## Description

This Notice of Intent is provided to advise that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source, Fixed-Priced Single Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with only one source, Cepheid.

This procurement is for an extensive range of infectious disease testing covering microorganisms such as Methicillin Resistant Staph aureus (MRSA), Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Toxin (C diff), Carbapenemase Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhoeae (CT/NG), Beta hemolytic Streptococcus Group A (Streptococcus pyogenes), SARS-Coronavirus-2, Hemophilus influenzae (influenza A and influenza B), Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and Vaginal Infection Molecular Test to be used on the Cepheid GeneXpert Infinity that is owned by the facility.

This action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 12.102 (b) and 41 USC §1901, only one will meet the Government s needs. Only one source is capable of responding due to the unique or specialized nature of the supplies and/or services. It is the Government s belief that the proposed candidate is the only authorized provider of the reagents that can meet the agency s needs.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, bid, or proposal, as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available.

Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in lieu of sole source contract described in this notice, and such determination shall be made at the sole discretion of the Government. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. If no responses are received, the government will proceed with the Sole Source acquisition. Any response should be emailed to Moneque Rodriguez at moneque.rodriguez@va.gov by 13:00PM Eastern Standard Time on February 20, 2026.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Cepheid (UEI W6HQTMWB9Q28)
- Contract: 36C24826D0020
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C24826D0020 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C248 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_36C24826D0020_3600/


## Publications

- December 18, 2025: Sources sought, due January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice edb69f4bd75c413fbca033e27231c0c5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/edb69f4bd75c413fbca033e27231c0c5/view
- February 9, 2026: Solicitation, due February 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 554c0fd3dca74e0494a34f4f4ccb31a5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/554c0fd3dca74e0494a34f4f4ccb31a5/view
- February 9, 2026: Presolicitation, due February 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 75832a48af9c4b0295dbfccae533ea83. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/75832a48af9c4b0295dbfccae533ea83/view
- April 15, 2026: Award notice. Notice 096d3323c0ac4ac8bef6e17627bba519. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/096d3323c0ac4ac8bef6e17627bba519/view

## Points of contact

- Moneque Rodriguez, Contracting Officer, moneque.rodriguez@va.gov, 813-972-2000

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