# Cepheid Reagents, IND 3/1/26 - 2/28/27 PO 583C62157

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25026q0328

- Solicitation number: 36C25026Q0328
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Cepheid for $613,093.80
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 250-Network Contract Office 10 (36C250)
- NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
- County: Santa Clara County (FIPS 06085). https://abierto.us/counties/santa-clara-county-ca-06085
- City: Sunnyvale. https://abierto.us/cities/sunnyvale-ca-0677000
- First posted: February 20, 2026
- Last posted: March 6, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1a71a650277b43ddb99ed585ab348fe9/view

## Description

Page 4 of 4 Notice of Intent to Sole Source Department 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.

The associated NAICS code for this is 325413. The vendor will be Cepheid Inc., 904 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. Description of Equipment or Supplies Added to Current Contract: Product Name QTY KIT,CDIFF/EPI,GX,IVD,10-TEST (GXCDIFF/EPI-10) 30 KIT,CARBA-R,IVD,GX (GXCARBAR-10) 20 KIT,MTB,IVD,US (GXMTB/RIF-US-10) 10 KIT,XPRESS,MVP,US-IVD,10 TEST (XPRSMVP-10) 70 KIT,FII/FV,10-TESTS,GX,IVD (GXFIIFV-10) 50 COLLECTION KIT,XPERT SWAB,US IVD,50 (SWAB/G-50-US) 15 KIT,10 TEST,XPRESS COVID PLUS,US-IVD 150 KIT,IVD,XPRESS,COV-2/FLU/RSV PLUS,10TEST 700 Indianapolis Pathology Lab utilizes these reagent kits with existing Cepheid GeneXpert DX instruments for diagnostic tests.

A 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. This 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. Point of contact is Rachel MacRae, e-mail rachel.macrae@va.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Cepheid (UEI W6HQTMWB9Q28)
- Contract: 36C25026P0405, purchase order
- Obligated: $613,093.80
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C25026P0405 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C250 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25026P0405_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 20, 2026: Special notice, due February 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 6ad3d5175ebd4522b862babd996a9127. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6ad3d5175ebd4522b862babd996a9127/view
- March 6, 2026: Award notice. Notice 1a71a650277b43ddb99ed585ab348fe9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1a71a650277b43ddb99ed585ab348fe9/view

## Points of contact

- Rachel MacRae, Contract Specialist, rachel.macrae@va.gov, 734-222-4326

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